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Maple sugar vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maple sugar and chocolate cake

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 180% higher.
  • Maple sugar has 9 times more zinc than chocolate cake. While maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, chocolate cake has only 0.69mg.
  • Maple sugar has less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than maple sugar (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +778.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1479.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1387.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2742.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6014.3%
~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 Maple sugar Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.28mg 180%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.69mg 49%
Saturated fat 0.036g 5.43g 25%
Choline 2.1mg 128.4mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 2.761g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.213mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 6.039g 15%
Phosphorus 3mg 106mg 15%
Sodium 11mg 315mg 13%
Carbs 90.9g 53.4g 13%
Copper 0.099mg 0.207mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.141mg 11%
Protein 0.1g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.137mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.304mg 5%
Potassium 274mg 140mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 60mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 51.8g N/A
Iron 1.61mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g 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 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +70.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5200%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more WaterWater +205%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9335.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2661%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.