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Chocolate cake vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and pastrami?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper and manganese, yet pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 10 times more manganese than pastrami. Chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, while pastrami has 0.027mg.
  • Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beef, cured, pastrami types in this comparison.

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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 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +937%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.7%

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% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1068.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.87µg 71%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.98mg 39%
Sodium 315mg 1078mg 33%
Protein 5.3g 21.8g 33%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.26mg 20%
Carbs 53.4g 0.36g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.145g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.221mg 14%
Fats 15.1g 5.82g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.091mg 13%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.681g 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.027mg 11%
Selenium 11.9µg 17.7µg 11%
Calories 371kcal 147kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.118g 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 175mg 10%
Choline 128.4mg 81.6mg 9%
Iron 1.61mg 2.22mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.052mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.161mg 4%
Cholesterol 58mg 68mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.265mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +159.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14733.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.3%
Contains more WaterWater +185%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.