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

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How are tomato sauce and chocolate cake different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher than tomato sauce in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce is lower in sodium.

Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1197%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.041g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.3g 15.1g 23%
Choline 9.9mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.761g 18%
Calories 24kcal 371kcal 17%
Carbs 5.31g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 11mg 315mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.141mg 10%
Copper 0.115mg 0.207mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Protein 1.2g 5.3g 8%
Iron 0.96mg 1.61mg 8%
Vitamin C 7mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.28mg 7%
Calcium 14mg 60mg 5%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Potassium 297mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.041mg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.137mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +274.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +905.6%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2181.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.