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

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Differences between chocolate cake and barbecue sauce

  • 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.

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

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 315mg 1027mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.045g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.63g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 7.1mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.3µg 19%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.101g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.082g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.072mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.056mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 20mg 12%
Iron 1.61mg 0.64mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.023mg 10%
Calories 371kcal 172kcal 10%
Protein 5.3g 0.82g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.126mg 7%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 53.4g 40.77g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.597mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.164mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Potassium 140mg 232mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 39.87g 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 0.005g 0g 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
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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2296.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.6%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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