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Cocoa bean vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa bean and sponge cake

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, sponge cake is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 395% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake has 53 times less magnesium than cocoa bean. Cocoa bean has 476mg of magnesium, while sponge cake has 9mg.
  • Sponge cake contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1679.4%
Contains more IronIron +882.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6341.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +979.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +628%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2137.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Sponge cake DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.056mg 395%
Iron 15.52mg 1.58mg 174%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.167mg 155%
Fiber 29.8g 119%
Magnesium 476mg 9mg 111%
Phosphorus 728mg 100mg 90%
Potassium 2509mg 141mg 70%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.59mg 53%
Saturated fat 7.76g 1.301g 29%
Protein 18.1g 7.3g 22%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Fats 13.1g 4.3g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.301mg 12%
Selenium 13.2µg 18.5µg 10%
Sodium 19mg 228mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Calcium 111mg 42mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 1.576g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 1.204mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.546mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.059mg 5%
Calories 220kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.159mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 32µg 39µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.649g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 57.7g N/A
Carbs 58.3g 57.7g 0%
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.9%
Contains more FatsFats +204.7%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +988.9%
~equal in Carbs ~57.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients
  2. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.