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Submarine sandwich vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between submarine sandwich and chocolate cake

  • Submarine sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, calcium, and folate; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline and copper.
  • Submarine sandwich covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 20% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than submarine sandwich. Submarine sandwich contains 0.203mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
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 CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
~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.
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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
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 CVitamin C +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +341.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Submarine sandwich Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.323mg 1.137mg 20%
Choline 29.1mg 128.4mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.343mg 0.141mg 17%
Selenium 19.9µg 11.9µg 15%
Copper 0.084mg 0.207mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.041mg 12%
Carbs 20.43g 53.4g 11%
Calcium 171mg 60mg 11%
Sodium 575mg 315mg 11%
Folate 66µg 27µg 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 58mg 10%
Protein 10.52g 5.3g 10%
Saturated fat 3.554g 5.43g 9%
Calories 213kcal 371kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 0.2mg 8%
Fats 10.04g 15.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.716g 6.039g 6%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.927g 2.761g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Potassium 282mg 140mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.213mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Manganese 0.354mg 0.28mg 3%
Iron 1.81mg 1.61mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.16µg 3%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Phosphorus 112mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 19.23g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 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 +98.5%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 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 -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.