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

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and fish sauce

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 328% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +106.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1414.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +872.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +865.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 315mg 7851mg 328%
Magnesium 32mg 175mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.396mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.003g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.01g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 13.2mg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.003g 18%
Calories 371kcal 35kcal 17%
Carbs 53.4g 3.64g 17%
Copper 0.207mg 0.05mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.002g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 7mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.48µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.057mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.012mg 11%
Iron 1.61mg 0.78mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.313mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 51µg 6%
Selenium 11.9µg 9.1µg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 288mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.118mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 43mg 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.233mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 5.06g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +150900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1367%
Contains more WaterWater +191.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1023.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91933.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.