Chocolate cake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chocolate cake and muffin
- Chocolate cake has more copper, selenium, choline, and magnesium; however, muffin is higher in manganese, phosphorus, folate, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Chocolate cake covers your daily copper needs 16% more than muffin.
- Muffin contains 3 times less magnesium than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake contains 32mg of magnesium, while muffin contains 10mg.
- Muffin has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of muffin is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +245% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 1.022g | 64% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 6.911g | 41% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 8.103g | 36% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 2.844g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.449mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 8.2µg | 7% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 92.5mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 146mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 1.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 4.822g | 3% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 4.49g | 2% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 1.418mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Fats | 15.1g | 16.07g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 4 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 140mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 336mg | 1% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 375kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.4g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 700kcal | 835kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 53g | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.16µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.005g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007g | 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:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
~equal in
Fats
~16.07g
~equal in
Carbs
~53g
~equal in
Water
~24.96g
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
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +193.5% |
