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Coconut oil vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut oil and chocolate cake different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher than coconut oil in choline, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Coconut oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 385% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than coconut oil (0).

Oil, coconut and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used in this article.

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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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3120%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 5.43g 350%
Fats 99.06g 15.1g 129%
Calories 892kcal 371kcal 26%
Choline 0.3mg 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0mg 0.207mg 23%
Selenium 0µg 11.9µg 22%
Iron 0.05mg 1.61mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.213mg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 106mg 15%
Sodium 0mg 315mg 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.141mg 12%
Protein 0g 5.3g 11%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.137mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 2.761g 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.304mg 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.69mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 1mg 60mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 140mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 6.039g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +556%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +81233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.