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Sponge cake vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sponge cake and caramel different?

  • Sponge cake is richer in selenium, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3, while caramel is higher in calcium.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 54% more than caramel.
  • Sponge cake contains 15 times more manganese than caramel. Sponge cake contains 0.167mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than sponge cake (46).

Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Candies, caramels types were 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +1028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
~equal in Sodium ~245mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +713.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 7mg 54%
Selenium 18.5µg 1.8µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 3.478g 19%
Iron 1.58mg 0.14mg 18%
Calcium 42mg 138mg 10%
Folate 39µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin A 77µg 12µg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.011mg 7%
Carbs 57.7g 77g 6%
Fats 4.3g 8.1g 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 2.476g 5%
Protein 7.3g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.103mg 5%
Copper 0.056mg 0.018mg 4%
Calories 297kcal 382kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Phosphorus 100mg 114mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 214mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.62mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Sodium 228mg 245mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.056mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 1.542g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +245.9%
Contains more FatsFats +88.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.542g

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.