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Chocolate cake vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and smoked salmon different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 129% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 16 times more manganese than smoked salmon. Chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, while smoked salmon contains 0.017mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than smoked salmon (0).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were used 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% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more IronIron +89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1547.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.3%

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1937.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.26µg 129%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 11.9µg 32.4µg 37%
Protein 5.3g 18.28g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.72mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.929g 20%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.278mg 18%
Fats 15.1g 4.32g 17%
Sodium 315mg 672mg 16%
Calories 371kcal 117kcal 13%
Cholesterol 58mg 23mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.995g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.87mg 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.017mg 11%
Iron 1.61mg 0.85mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.023mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.023g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.101mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 164mg 8%
Choline 128.4mg 89mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Calcium 60mg 11mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.31mg 3%
Copper 0.207mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Potassium 140mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +249.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.9%
Contains more WaterWater +195.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.