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Chocolate cake vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and table salt different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher than table salt in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1671% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than table salt (0).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +387.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +590%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11800%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12100%
Contains more OtherOther +5444.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate cake Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 315mg 38758mg 1671%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.1µg 21%
Copper 0.207mg 0.03mg 20%
Calories 371kcal 0kcal 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.33mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.1mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.1mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 24mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chocolate cake Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Chocolate cake
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Chocolate cake
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.43g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake contains less Sodium (difference - 38443mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.