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Oats vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and chocolate cake different?

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5 than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 202% higher.
  • Oats contain 7 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While oats contain 10.6g of fiber, chocolate cake contains only 1.6g.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than oats (59).

Oats and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties 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.
Oats
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +453.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.4%
Contains more IronIron +193.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%

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.
Oats
Oats
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +441.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Oats Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.28mg 202%
Phosphorus 523mg 106mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.141mg 52%
Copper 0.626mg 0.207mg 47%
Iron 4.72mg 1.61mg 39%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Magnesium 177mg 32mg 35%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.69mg 30%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Protein 16.89g 5.3g 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.304mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.217g 5.43g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Fats 6.9g 15.1g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 6.039g 10%
Potassium 429mg 140mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 56µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.041mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.213mg 6%
Carbs 66.27g 53.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 2.761g 2%
Calories 389kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.137mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +218.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +118.8%
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.761g

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.