Biscuit vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and chocolate cake?

Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, calcium, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper.
Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
Biscuits have 4 times more calcium than chocolate cake. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, chocolate cake has only 60mg.
The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Chocolate cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+291.7%
Contains more IronIron	+80.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+63.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+159.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline		128.4mg	23%
Cholesterol	3mg	58mg	18%
Calcium	235mg	60mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.141mg	18%
Iron	2.9mg	1.61mg	16%
Copper	0.082mg	0.207mg	14%
Selenium	19.5µg	11.9µg	14%
Sodium	580mg	315mg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.137mg	11%
Folate	61µg	27µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	2.761g	9%
Phosphorus	164mg	106mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.213mg	7%
Saturated fat	4.324g	5.43g	5%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.28mg	4%
Protein	7g	5.3g	3%
Carbs	44.6g	53.4g	3%
Magnesium	18mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.16µg	3%
Fats	16.3g	15.1g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	6.039g	2%
Calories	353kcal	371kcal	1%
Potassium	121mg	140mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.69mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	700kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	51.8g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.6g	0%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.304mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.041mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A