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Semolina vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between semolina and chocolate cake?

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and copper, yet chocolate cake is higher in vitamin B2 and iron.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% more.
  • Semolina has 11 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While semolina has 0.452mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in semolina is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +18.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.28mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.041mg 32%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 1.137mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.294g 5.43g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 1.03g 15.1g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2.761g 16%
Selenium 19.9µg 11.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.213mg 13%
Iron 0.74mg 1.61mg 11%
Copper 0.284mg 0.207mg 9%
Carbs 80.89g 53.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.141mg 7%
Phosphorus 153mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.304mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Protein 7.51g 5.3g 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Potassium 174mg 140mg 1%
Calcium 71mg 60mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Calories 374kcal 371kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 79.09g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1366%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2240.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.5%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.