Chocolate cake vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chocolate cake and potato salad
- Chocolate cake has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and phosphorus; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 20% more than potato salad.
- Potato salad contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake contains 0.213mg of vitamin B2, while potato salad contains 0.06mg.
- Potato salad has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +215.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +190.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +243.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 1.429g | 18% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 4.1µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 11.17g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.65mg | 12% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 143kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 8.2g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.118mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 2.48g | 9% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 529mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.101mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 3.737g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.534mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 2.68g | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 254mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +378.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +211.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.3% |
