Italian bread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between italian bread and chocolate cake

Italian bread has more folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron; however, chocolate cake has more choline and fats.
Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 41% higher.
Chocolate cake has 4 times less vitamin B3 than italian bread. Italian bread has 4.381mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate cake has 1.137mg.
Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
Italian bread has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, italian and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Italian bread

Chocolate cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more IronIron	+82.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.207mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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.

Italian bread

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+607.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	191µg	27µg	41%
Selenium	27.2µg	11.9µg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.473mg	0.141mg	28%
Saturated fat	0g	5.43g	25%
Choline	14.6mg	128.4mg	21%
Vitamin B3	4.381mg	1.137mg	20%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Fats	3.5g	15.1g	18%
Iron	2.94mg	1.61mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.812g	6.039g	13%
Sodium	550mg	315mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	2.761g	9%
Manganese	0.464mg	0.28mg	8%
Protein	8.8g	5.3g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Fiber	3.2g	1.6g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.213mg	6%
Calories	271kcal	371kcal	5%
Calcium	78mg	60mg	2%
Copper	0.191mg	0.207mg	2%
Zinc	0.86mg	0.69mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Carbs	50.1g	53.4g	1%
Magnesium	27mg	32mg	1%
Potassium	110mg	140mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.304mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	308kcal	700kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	46.9g	51.8g	N/A
Sugar	3.17g		N/A
Phosphorus	103mg	106mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.103mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.245mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.333mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.614mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.156mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.433mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.376mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.188mg	0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A