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Sponge cake vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sponge cake and wheat Bread different?

  • Sponge cake is higher in vitamin B12; however, wheat Bread is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 57% higher.
  • Wheat Bread has less cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index (46) than wheat Bread (60).

Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Bread, wheat, toasted 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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +555.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +158.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +724.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.5%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.377mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 6.25mg 32%
Iron 1.58mg 4.09mg 31%
Selenium 18.5µg 33.4µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.439mg 23%
Fiber 4.7g 19%
Copper 0.056mg 0.198mg 16%
Sodium 228mg 601mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 188mg 13%
Calcium 42mg 165mg 12%
Magnesium 9mg 59mg 12%
Folate 39µg 86µg 12%
Protein 7.3g 12.96g 11%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.47mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.72g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.153mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.382mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.456mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 1.019g 1%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.989g 1%
Calories 297kcal 313kcal 1%
Carbs 57.7g 55.77g 1%
Fats 4.3g 4.27g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.1%
~equal in Fats ~4.27g
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.