Fruit salad vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fruit salad and chocolate cake
- Fruit salad has more vitamin A; however, chocolate cake has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
- Chocolate cake has 4 times less vitamin A than fruit salad. Fruit salad has 600IU of vitamin A, while chocolate cake has 140IU.
- Fruit salad is lower in sodium.
- Fruit salad has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.
Food types used in this article are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +445.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +544% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +314% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +392.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +657.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1550% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1421.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +473.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.004g | 5.43g | 25% |
| Fats | 0.03g | 15.1g | 23% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 22% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 2.761g | 18% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 1.61mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.207mg | 17% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 371kcal | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 6.039g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.014mg | 0.213mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 106mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 315mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 13.05g | 53.4g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0.51g | 5.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Folate | 3µg | 27µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 32mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.28mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.356mg | 1.137mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.304mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.05g | 51.8g | N/A |
| 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +253.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +939.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +309.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +592.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
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 | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120680% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25000% |
