Cheese crackers vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese crackers and chocolate cake

Cheese crackers have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, and manganese; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline.
Cheese crackers cover your daily iron needs 41% more than chocolate cake.
Chocolate cake contains 6 times less folate than cheese crackers. Cheese crackers contain 152µg of folate, while chocolate cake contains 27µg.
Chocolate cake has less sodium.
The glycemic index of cheese crackers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, cheese, regular and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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.

Cheese crackers

Chocolate cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.4%
Contains more IronIron	+203.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.6%

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.

Cheese crackers

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+437.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+463%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.25g		54%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.09g	2.761g	49%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.715g		45%
Iron	4.88mg	1.61mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.562mg	0.141mg	35%
Vitamin B3	6.113mg	1.137mg	31%
Folate	152µg	27µg	31%
Sodium	973mg	315mg	29%
Starch	52.56g		22%
Choline	8.7mg	128.4mg	22%
Cholesterol	3mg	58mg	18%
Vitamin E	2.19mg		15%
Phosphorus	200mg	106mg	13%
Fats	22.74g	15.1g	12%
Manganese	0.562mg	0.28mg	12%
Protein	10.93g	5.3g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.338mg	0.213mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.041mg	10%
Copper	0.125mg	0.207mg	9%
Calcium	136mg	60mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0.16µg	8%
Vitamin K	9.4µg		8%
Calories	489kcal	371kcal	6%
Zinc	1.19mg	0.69mg	5%
Fiber	2.3g	1.6g	3%
Selenium	13.5µg	11.9µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.472mg	0.304mg	3%
Carbs	59.42g	53.4g	2%
Magnesium	25mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin A	17µg		2%
Saturated fat	5.288g	5.43g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	5.744g	6.039g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	700kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	57.12g	51.8g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Potassium	156mg	140mg	0%
Sugar	4.53g		N/A
Trans fat	0.542g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.129mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.295mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.424mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.744mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.418mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.194mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.49mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.245mg	0.12mg	0%
Fructose	0.37g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A