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Chocolate cake vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and seaweed?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, phosphorus, and copper, yet seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 38% higher.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Seaweed, kelp, raw 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 27µg 180µg 38%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.247g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.56g 22%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Choline 128.4mg 12.8mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.7µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.047g 18%
Calories 371kcal 43kcal 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.85mg 16%
Carbs 53.4g 9.57g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.098g 15%
Calcium 60mg 168mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.13mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.642mg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.68g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.15mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.23mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.47mg 4%
Sodium 315mg 233mg 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2596.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458%
Contains more WaterWater +234.3%
Contains more OtherOther +267.2%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6062.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5774.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.