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Chocolate cake vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and italian sausage raw?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper and manganese, yet italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 36% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 5 times more manganese than italian sausage raw. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, italian sausage raw has only 0.058mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.4%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +468.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.568mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.91µg 31%
Saturated fat 5.43g 11.27g 27%
Fats 15.1g 31.33g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 24.8µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 14.34g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.3mg 20%
Sodium 315mg 731mg 18%
Carbs 53.4g 0.65g 18%
Protein 5.3g 14.25g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.25mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.058mg 10%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.79mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 4.03g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 58mg 76mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 142mg 5%
Iron 1.61mg 1.18mg 5%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Calcium 60mg 18mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.51mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 253mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 346kcal 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.411mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8115.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +109.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.