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Chocolate cake vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and mackerel

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 493% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 7 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While chocolate cake has 0.141mg of vitamin B1, mackerel has only 0.02mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.8%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 12µg 493%
Sodium 315mg 4450mg 180%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 11.9µg 73.4µg 112%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.41mg 28%
Protein 5.3g 18.5g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 6.21g 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 254mg 21%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fats 15.1g 25.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.3mg 14%
Cholesterol 58mg 95mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Copper 0.207mg 0.1mg 12%
Potassium 140mg 520mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.02mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.43g 7.148g 8%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.32g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Choline 128.4mg 101.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.1mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 305kcal 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.4mg 3%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.19mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.2%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +644.4%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.9%

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/168149/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.