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Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting and white cake different?

  • Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is higher in iron, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and zinc; however, white cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is 31% higher.
  • Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contains 9 times more vitamin E than white cake. While cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contains 1.09mg of vitamin E, white cake contains only 0.12mg.

Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 35% 16% 135% 102% 28% 37% 43% 63% 19%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +210.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.7%

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 6.3% 0.33% 22% 0% 9.3% 17% 17% 5% 33% 7.5% 27% 20% 11%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +808.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +158.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.06µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 60% 19%
Protein: 3.63 g
Fats: 15.93 g
Carbs: 60.31 g
Water: 18.57 g
Other: 1.56 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 FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~63.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 56% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.822 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting White cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting White cake DV% diff.
Iron 3.6mg 1.16mg 31%
Copper 0.305mg 0.067mg 26%
Selenium 3.4µg 10.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.525g 3.692g 12%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.277mg 9%
Fats 15.93g 10.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.189mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.029mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.128mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.33mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.09mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin K 10.6µg 4.1µg 5%
Saturated fat 4.884g 3.897g 4%
Calcium 116mg 90mg 3%
Choline 20.6mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.822g 2.162g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.083mg 0.167mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Protein 3.63g 4.4g 2%
Calories 399kcal 356kcal 2%
Sodium 332mg 284mg 2%
Phosphorus 87mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 176mg 99mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 60.31g 63.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.925mg 1.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Folate 26µg 31µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 57.11g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 37.76g 57.39g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.06µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.196mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.156mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.194mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.173g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting White cake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
13%
White cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
28%
White cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
White cake
White cake contains less Sodium (difference - 48mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White cake
White cake is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.987g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.63g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174942/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.