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Hazelnut vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hazelnut and chocolate cake

  • Hazelnut is higher than chocolate cake in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 256% higher.
  • Hazelnut has 14 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While hazelnut has 0.563mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index (15) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +409.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.7%
Contains more IronIron +191.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.8%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1273.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.28mg 256%
Copper 1.725mg 0.207mg 169%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 6.039g 99%
Fats 60.75g 15.1g 70%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.141mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.041mg 40%
Iron 4.7mg 1.61mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 2.761g 34%
Fiber 9.7g 1.6g 32%
Magnesium 163mg 32mg 31%
Phosphorus 290mg 106mg 26%
Folate 113µg 27µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Protein 14.95g 5.3g 19%
Selenium 2.4µg 11.9µg 17%
Potassium 680mg 140mg 16%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.69mg 16%
Choline 45.6mg 128.4mg 15%
Sodium 0mg 315mg 14%
Calories 628kcal 371kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.304mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Carbs 16.7g 53.4g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 114mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.137mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.464g 5.43g 4%
Net carbs 7g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +182.1%
Contains more FatsFats +302.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.8%
Contains more WaterWater +359.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.9%

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.