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Espresso vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between espresso and chocolate cake

  • Espresso is higher in vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Espresso has 5 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate cake. While espresso has 5.207mg of vitamin B3, chocolate cake has only 1.137mg.
  • Espresso has less sodium.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +1138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1414.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +358%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +4838.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 1.137mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.092g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.18g 15.1g 23%
Choline 2.6mg 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 0µg 11.9µg 22%
Iron 0.13mg 1.61mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 2.761g 18%
Calories 9kcal 371kcal 18%
Copper 0.05mg 0.207mg 17%
Carbs 1.67g 53.4g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.039g 15%
Phosphorus 7mg 106mg 14%
Sodium 14mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.141mg 12%
Magnesium 80mg 32mg 11%
Protein 0.12g 5.3g 10%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.28mg 10%
Folate 1µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 2mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0.304mg 6%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.69mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.213mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 WaterWater +300.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3097.6%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2901.1%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.