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Apple vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between apples and white cake

  • Apples have less selenium, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and folate.
  • White cake covers your daily selenium needs 19% more than apples.
  • Apples have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut 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.
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +691.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~99mg

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.
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple White cake DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 10.7µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.028g 3.897g 18%
Fats 0.17g 10.3g 16%
Carbs 13.81g 63.2g 16%
Calories 52kcal 356kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 2.162g 14%
Iron 0.12mg 1.16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.189mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 284mg 12%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.277mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.128mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.692g 9%
Protein 0.26g 4.4g 8%
Calcium 6mg 90mg 8%
Phosphorus 11mg 70mg 8%
Folate 3µg 31µg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.063mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.1mg 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.067mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 107mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 57.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 3.4mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +313.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1592.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.6%
Contains more OtherOther +600%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4139.2%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.