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Yellow cake vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yellow cake and chocolate brownie

  • Yellow cake contains less copper, vitamin A, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than chocolate brownie.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate brownie is 25% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.9%
~equal in Potassium ~176mg
~equal in Iron ~1.84mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 9.412g 31%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Copper 0.159mg 0.388mg 25%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 16mg 73mg 19%
Vitamin A 7µg 176µg 19%
Fats 17.75g 29.1g 17%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.587mg 16%
Selenium 5.9µg 11.5µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 10.839g 9%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.094mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.793g 7.319g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 3.16g 6.2g 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.97mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calories 379kcal 466kcal 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.328mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 57mg 3%
Iron 2.03mg 1.84mg 2%
Folate 22µg 29µg 2%
Carbs 55.36g 50.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Phosphorus 138mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 0.982mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Sodium 310mg 343mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 50.2g N/A
Potassium 187mg 176mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.2%
Contains more FatsFats +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.1%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/nutrients
  2. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.