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Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting and yellow cake

  • Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, copper, and fats.
  • Yellow cake covers your daily vitamin E needs 25% more than cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting.
  • Yellow cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 14% 15% 41% 19% 7.6% 45% 21% 8.7% 19%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +84.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 4.5% 27% 15% 7.5% 44% 13% 28% 14% 26% 6% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 2.3% 90% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +945.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting Yellow cake DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.474g 30%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 4.5mg 25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.999g 24%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 25.1µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.34g 4.728g 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Iron 1.1mg 2.03mg 12%
Copper 0.057mg 0.159mg 11%
Cholesterol 42mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.21µg 0µg 9%
Fats 12.5g 17.75g 8%
Vitamin A 80µg 7µg 8%
Manganese 0.067mg 0.222mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.093mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.4g 7.214g 7%
Calories 264kcal 379kcal 6%
Carbs 38g 55.36g 6%
Sodium 164mg 310mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.463mg 0.165mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 138mg 5%
Selenium 3.4µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Saturated fat 5.066g 5.793g 3%
Protein 2.4g 3.16g 2%
Calcium 48mg 32mg 2%
Choline 28.5mg 17.4mg 2%
Vitamin D* 14 IU 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 166mg 187mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 38g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 37.5g 53.86g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 32.94g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.148mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.124mg 0%
Histidine 0.046mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 13% 38% 46%
Protein: 2.4 g
Fats: 12.5 g
Carbs: 38 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 1 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +106%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 37% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.34 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.1%

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. Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174933/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.