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Egg white vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg whites and chocolate cake

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than egg whites.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites contain 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate cake contains 0.213mg.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +757.1%
Contains more IronIron +1912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +982.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +11572.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.17g 15.1g 23%
Choline 1.1mg 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.023mg 0.207mg 20%
Iron 0.08mg 1.61mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.761g 18%
Carbs 0.73g 53.4g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.213mg 17%
Calories 52kcal 371kcal 16%
Selenium 20µg 11.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.039g 15%
Phosphorus 15mg 106mg 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.141mg 11%
Protein 10.9g 5.3g 11%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.69mg 6%
Sodium 166mg 315mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.137mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.304mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +105.7%
Contains more WaterWater +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7215.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.