Mustard vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mustard and chocolate cake?

Mustard is higher in selenium, fiber, and manganese, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
Mustard has 4 times more sodium than chocolate cake. While mustard has 1104mg of sodium, chocolate cake has only 315mg.

We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.

Mustard

Chocolate cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+181.5%

Contains more CopperCopper	+179.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.5%

~equal in Calcium ~60mg

~equal in Potassium ~140mg

~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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.

Mustard

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+473.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	33.5µg	11.9µg	39%
Sodium	1104mg	315mg	34%
Saturated fat	0.214g	5.43g	24%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Choline	22.4mg	128.4mg	19%
Fats	3.34g	15.1g	18%
Carbs	5.83g	53.4g	16%
Calories	60kcal	371kcal	16%
Copper	0.074mg	0.207mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.774g	2.761g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.213mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	2.182g	6.039g	10%
Fiber	4g	1.6g	10%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Manganese	0.422mg	0.28mg	6%
Folate	7µg	27µg	5%
Magnesium	48mg	32mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.565mg	1.137mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.177mg	0.141mg	3%
Protein	3.74g	5.3g	3%
Vitamin E	0.36mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.041mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.254mg	0.304mg	1%
Vitamin A	5µg		1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	1.83g	51.8g	N/A
Calcium	63mg	60mg	0%
Potassium	152mg	140mg	0%
Iron	1.61mg	1.61mg	0%
Sugar	0.92g		N/A
Zinc	0.64mg	0.69mg	0%
Starch	0.64g		0%
Phosphorus	108mg	106mg	0%
Trans fat	0.009g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.009mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.167mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.292mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.264mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.076mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.161mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.189mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.119mg	0.12mg	0%
Fructose	0.23g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.373g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.358g		N/A