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Chocolate cake vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and cod?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and choline, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 41 times more saturated fat than cod. Chocolate cake has 5.43g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +639.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +468.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 153mg 3054%
Selenium 11.9µg 33.1µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.91µg 31%
Protein 5.3g 17.81g 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.131g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.67g 22%
Copper 0.207mg 0.028mg 20%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.231g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.245mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.094g 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.38mg 15%
Calories 371kcal 82kcal 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 203mg 14%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.015mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 65.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.065mg 11%
Sodium 315mg 54mg 11%
Potassium 140mg 413mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.063mg 6%
Cholesterol 58mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.076mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Calcium 60mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +2153.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236%
Contains more WaterWater +232.9%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6324.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1095.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.