Chocolate cake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate cake and pastry different?
- Chocolate cake is richer in choline and copper, while pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and iron.
- Pastry covers your daily need for fats 35% more than chocolate cake.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chocolate cake (41).
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types were 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +182.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +266.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +188.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 21.597g | 39% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 38.1g | 35% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 24.2µg | 22% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 6.4mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.398mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 4.168mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 9.643g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 4.894g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 27µg | 78µg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.56mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.114mg | 10% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 551kcal | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.488mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 7.3g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 45.1g | 3% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.4g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 700kcal | 755kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.005g | 0g | 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:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +187.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.3% |
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
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +257.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.3% |
