Chocolate cake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate cake and doughnuts different?
- Chocolate cake is higher in choline and copper; however, doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, fats, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 28% higher.
- Chocolate cake contains 6 times more cholesterol than doughnuts. While chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, doughnuts contain only 10mg.
- Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than doughnuts (75).
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 11.105g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 260mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 3.573g | 21% | |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 37.3mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 10mg | 16% |
| Folate | 27µg | 92µg | 16% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 24.93g | 15% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.239g | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.53mg | 12% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 2.91mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 3.915g | 8% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 477mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.301mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 8.544g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.06µg | 4% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 434kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 10.1µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 47.06g | 2% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.333mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.377mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 5.31g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.4g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 700kcal | 817kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 23g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Potassium | 140mg | 134mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.15g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
5.31 g
Fats:
24.93 g
Carbs:
47.06 g
Water:
20.82 g
Other:
1.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.915 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.8% |
