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

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and chocolate cake?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 180% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 20 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more IronIron +209.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2053.8%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1917.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2693.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0.16µg 180%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.041mg 60%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.137mg 56%
Selenium 35.5µg 11.9µg 43%
Protein 26.48g 5.3g 42%
Phosphorus 305mg 106mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.969g 5.43g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.304mg 19%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Fats 5.57g 15.1g 15%
Copper 0.076mg 0.207mg 15%
Iron 0.52mg 1.61mg 14%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.28mg 12%
Calories 156kcal 371kcal 11%
Sodium 92mg 315mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 2.761g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 6.039g 10%
Potassium 436mg 140mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Calcium 11mg 60mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Choline 112.6mg 128.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.213mg 3%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.141mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175.9%
Contains more FatsFats +171.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.