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Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix and yellow cake

  • Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Yellow cake's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 29% more.
  • Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix contains 6 times more calcium than yellow cake. Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix contains 189mg of calcium, while yellow cake contains 32mg.
  • Yellow cake contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 16% 57% 14% 113% 52% 11% 126% 110% 14% 17%
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 +490.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 58% 53% 43% 4.3% 8.1% 0% 9.5% 50% 2.3%
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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix Yellow cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 4.728g 30%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 4.5mg 29%
Sodium 841mg 310mg 23%
Fats 3.24g 17.75g 22%
Phosphorus 294mg 138mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.852g 5.793g 18%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 25.1µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.231mg 0.043mg 16%
Calcium 189mg 32mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.694g 7.214g 16%
Iron 3.01mg 2.03mg 12%
Folate 66µg 22µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.093mg 11%
Carbs 81.25g 55.36g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.315mg 0.8mg 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 5.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.105mg 0.222mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Choline 4.2mg 17.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.072mg 0.165mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.17g 3.16g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 350kcal 379kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Potassium 153mg 187mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 79.15g 53.86g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 42.13g 39.22g N/A
Copper 0.156mg 0.159mg 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.162mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.188mg 0%
Valine 0.199mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 81% 7% 4%
Protein: 4.17 g
Fats: 3.24 g
Carbs: 81.25 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 4.4 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 ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more OtherOther +225.9%
Contains more FatsFats +447.8%
Contains more WaterWater +222.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 25% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.852 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.694 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +939.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1946.8%

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. 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.