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Broad beans vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad beans and sponge cake

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C and magnesium; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 57% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of broad beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1750%
~equal in Iron ~1.58mg
~equal in Copper ~0.056mg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.204mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 1µg 18.5µg 32%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.301mg 16%
Carbs 10.1g 57.7g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Calories 62kcal 297kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.546mg 10%
Sodium 41mg 228mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 77µg 7%
Fats 0.5g 4.3g 6%
Magnesium 31mg 9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1.301g 5%
Folate 58µg 39µg 5%
Protein 4.8g 7.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 1.576g 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 100mg 4%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.167mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.159mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.649g 2%
Potassium 193mg 141mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.059mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.59mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.58mg 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 57.7g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.204mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +760%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.2%

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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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