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Rye vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rye and chocolate cake

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while chocolate cake has more choline.
  • Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 100% more than chocolate cake.
  • Rye contains 9 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While rye contains 15.1g of fiber, chocolate cake contains only 1.6g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rye is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +820.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%

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.
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +322.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.28mg 100%
Fiber 15.1g 1.6g 54%
Phosphorus 332mg 106mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.197g 5.43g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.304mg 23%
Fats 1.63g 15.1g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.137mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Magnesium 110mg 32mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.041mg 19%
Choline 30.4mg 128.4mg 18%
Copper 0.367mg 0.207mg 18%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.69mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.141mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Iron 2.63mg 1.61mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 2.761g 13%
Potassium 510mg 140mg 11%
Protein 10.34g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 75.86g 53.4g 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Selenium 13.9µg 11.9µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 60mg 4%
Folate 38µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.213mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 60.76g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +95.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +826.4%
Contains more WaterWater +130.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2803.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.