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Chocolate cake vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and tomato paste?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, yet tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomato paste's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 28% more.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +624.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.302mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Potassium 140mg 1014mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.1g 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21.9mg 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.47g 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.365mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.16g 17%
Iron 1.61mg 2.98mg 17%
Choline 128.4mg 38.5mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.067g 15%
Calories 371kcal 82kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.216mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.076mg 12%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.3µg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 18.91g 11%
Sodium 315mg 59mg 11%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin A 76µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.153mg 5%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.142mg 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 83mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 36mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.32g 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.302mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3112.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.4%
Contains more WaterWater +201.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8913.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1625.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.