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Mixed nuts vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and chocolate cake different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher than chocolate cake in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 78% more than chocolate cake.
  • Mixed nuts contain 9 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Mixed nuts contain 0.352mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than mixed nuts (24).

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used in this article.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 +615.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.4%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +387%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.9%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +758.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 2.761g 79%
Copper 0.907mg 0.207mg 78%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.28mg 77%
Fats 53.95g 15.1g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 6.039g 56%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Phosphorus 456mg 106mg 50%
Magnesium 229mg 32mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 1.137mg 41%
Selenium 33.9µg 11.9µg 40%
Protein 20.04g 5.3g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.041mg 24%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.69mg 24%
Fiber 7g 1.6g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.304mg 17%
Saturated fat 8.711g 5.43g 15%
Potassium 632mg 140mg 14%
Choline 52mg 128.4mg 14%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Iron 2.61mg 1.61mg 13%
Sodium 5mg 315mg 13%
Calories 607kcal 371kcal 12%
Carbs 21.05g 53.4g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 117mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.141mg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 +278.1%
Contains more FatsFats +257.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1073.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.7%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.