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Italian bread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between italian bread and chocolate cake

  • Italian bread has more folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese; however, chocolate cake has more choline.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 41% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 4 times less vitamin B3 than italian bread. Italian bread has 4.381mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate cake has 1.137mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Italian bread has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, italian 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +607.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +779.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Folate 191µg 27µg 41%
Selenium 27.2µg 11.9µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.141mg 28%
Saturated fat 0g 5.43g 25%
Choline 14.6mg 128.4mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 1.137mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Fats 3.5g 15.1g 18%
Iron 2.94mg 1.61mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 6.039g 13%
Sodium 550mg 315mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 2.761g 9%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.28mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 8.8g 5.3g 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.213mg 6%
Calories 271kcal 371kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.69mg 2%
Copper 0.191mg 0.207mg 2%
Calcium 78mg 60mg 2%
Carbs 50.1g 53.4g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.041mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 46.9g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Phosphorus 103mg 106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 +66%
Contains more WaterWater +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +331.4%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +643.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.6%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.