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Sponge cake vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sponge cake and candy bar

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, while candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.3%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259222%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.056mg 0.774mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 10.65g 67%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.243mg 47%
Fats 4.3g 33.7g 45%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 7.922mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 16.721g 38%
Phosphorus 100mg 308mg 30%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.94mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Selenium 18.5µg 4.7µg 25%
Magnesium 9mg 110mg 24%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Protein 7.3g 15.5g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Saturated fat 1.301g 4.678g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.14mg 12%
Calories 297kcal 522kcal 11%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Folate 39µg 75µg 9%
Iron 1.58mg 0.97mg 8%
Potassium 141mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.1mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 78mg 4%
Carbs 57.7g 47.4g 3%
Sodium 228mg 156mg 3%
Net carbs 57.7g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1737.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.3%
Contains more FatsFats +683.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +961%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.