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

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What are the differences between multigrain bread and chocolate cake?

  • Multigrain bread is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% more.
  • Multigrain bread has 7 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While multigrain bread has 0.286mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in multigrain bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
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 +165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%

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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
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 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 2.201mg 0.28mg 84%
Selenium 35.8µg 11.9µg 43%
Fiber 8.1g 1.6g 26%
Phosphorus 247mg 106mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.948g 5.43g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 1.137mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.041mg 19%
Protein 14.52g 5.3g 18%
Choline 28.8mg 128.4mg 18%
Fats 4.6g 15.1g 16%
Iron 2.72mg 1.61mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.826g 6.039g 13%
Magnesium 85mg 32mg 13%
Folate 70µg 27µg 11%
Zinc 1.85mg 0.69mg 11%
Copper 0.307mg 0.207mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 111mg 60mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 2.761g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.213mg 5%
Calories 288kcal 371kcal 4%
Sodium 414mg 315mg 4%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Potassium 250mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 47.11g 53.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 39.01g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 6.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 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 +174%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +228.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 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 -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +631.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.