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Walnut vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between walnut and chocolate cake?

  • Chocolate cake has less copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, folate, and vitamin B1 than walnut.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 153% higher.
  • Walnut has 13 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Walnut has 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has 0.041mg.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.

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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.
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more IronIron +80.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1119.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%

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.
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1209.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +263%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 2.761g 296%
Copper 1.586mg 0.207mg 153%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.28mg 136%
Fats 65.21g 15.1g 77%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.041mg 38%
Phosphorus 346mg 106mg 34%
Magnesium 158mg 32mg 30%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.69mg 22%
Protein 15.23g 5.3g 20%
Fiber 6.7g 1.6g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Folate 98µg 27µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.141mg 17%
Choline 39.2mg 128.4mg 16%
Iron 2.91mg 1.61mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Calories 654kcal 371kcal 14%
Carbs 13.71g 53.4g 13%
Selenium 4.9µg 11.9µg 13%
Potassium 441mg 140mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 6.039g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.304mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 60mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.126g 5.43g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.137mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +187.4%
Contains more FatsFats +331.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.5%
Contains more WaterWater +499.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1608.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.