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

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and marinara sauce?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 29 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While chocolate cake has 58mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce has only 2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +106.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +981.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%

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% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +837.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.17g 24%
Fats 15.1g 1.48g 21%
Choline 128.4mg 13.7mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.1µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.917mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 51kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.508g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 8.06g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.377g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.081mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.061mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.173mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.024mg 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.78mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 34mg 10%
Protein 5.3g 1.41g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Potassium 140mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 27mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 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 - 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.9%
Contains more FatsFats +920.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.5%
Contains more WaterWater +258.2%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1501.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.