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Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and sponge cake

  • Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has more phosphorus and iron; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free 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 7.1% 13% 9.7% 77% 19% 8.5% 63% 44% 18% 29%
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 IronIron +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +249.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Calcium ~42mg
~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 0% 9.7% 0.2% 0% 31% 70% 13% 21% 2.8% 0% 0.25% 32% 3.7%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Folate ~39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 5.3µg 18.5µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 100mg 7%
Iron 2.06mg 1.58mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.301g 5%
Vitamin A 29µg 77µg 5%
Sodium 341mg 228mg 5%
Fats 1.2g 4.3g 5%
Protein 5.4g 7.3g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.166g 1.576g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.546mg 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.59mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.204mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.125mg 0.159mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.424g 0.649g 2%
Potassium 110mg 141mg 1%
Choline 6.8mg 1%
Folate 43µg 39µg 1%
Calories 283kcal 297kcal 1%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.167mg 1%
Carbs 61g 57.7g 1%
Net carbs 59.9g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 34.34g N/A
Copper 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.301mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.214mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.434mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.318mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.149mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.288mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 61% 31%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 61 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 1.4 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 ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
~equal in Carbs ~57.7g
~equal in Water ~29.4g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.166 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.424 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 -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +849.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.1%

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, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173243/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.