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Chocolate cake vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and mackerel different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper and manganese, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 785% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 14 times more manganese than mackerel. Chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than mackerel (0).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11775%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 19µg 785%
Selenium 11.9µg 51.6µg 72%
Protein 5.3g 23.85g 37%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 6.85mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.46mg 32%
Phosphorus 106mg 278mg 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.412mg 15%
Magnesium 32mg 97mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.99mg 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.094mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.02mg 11%
Sodium 315mg 83mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 4.3g 10%
Potassium 140mg 401mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.43g 4.176g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Cholesterol 58mg 75mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Calories 371kcal 262kcal 5%
Calcium 60mg 15mg 5%
Fats 15.1g 17.81g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.159mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.94mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 7.006g 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.