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Barbecue sauce vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barbecue sauce and chocolate cake

  • Chocolate cake is higher than barbecue sauce in choline, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Barbecue sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, barbecue and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +151.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +815.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +1708.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 315mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.045g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.63g 15.1g 22%
Choline 7.1mg 128.4mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Selenium 1.3µg 11.9µg 19%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 2.761g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 6.039g 15%
Copper 0.072mg 0.207mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.213mg 12%
Phosphorus 20mg 106mg 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.141mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 371kcal 10%
Protein 0.82g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.28mg 7%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 40.77g 53.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.304mg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Potassium 232mg 140mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 39.87g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2296.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7264.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2633.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.