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Garden rhubarb vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garden rhubarb and chocolate cake different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher than garden rhubarb in choline, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than garden rhubarb.
  • Garden rhubarb is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than garden rhubarb (13).

Rhubarb, raw 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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
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 +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +631.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +885.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +657.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +981.8%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2004.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden rhubarb Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.053g 5.43g 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fats 0.2g 15.1g 23%
Choline 6.1mg 128.4mg 22%
Copper 0.021mg 0.207mg 21%
Selenium 1.1µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Calories 21kcal 371kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 2.761g 18%
Iron 0.22mg 1.61mg 17%
Carbs 4.54g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.213mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 315mg 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 106mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.2mg 9%
Protein 0.9g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.137mg 5%
Manganese 0.196mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0.304mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 140mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 2.74g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +283.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1076.2%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15384.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2688.9%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.