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Sponge cake vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sponge cake and cheese

  • Sponge cake has more iron; however, cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake has 11 times more iron than cheese. While sponge cake has 1.58mg of iron, cheese has only 0.14mg.
  • Cheese has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +1028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1940.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.301g 18.867g 80%
Calcium 42mg 710mg 67%
Phosphorus 100mg 455mg 51%
Fats 4.3g 33.31g 45%
Protein 7.3g 22.87g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.1µg 30%
Vitamin A 77µg 330µg 28%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.64mg 28%
Cholesterol 170mg 99mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 9.246g 19%
Sodium 228mg 653mg 18%
Selenium 18.5µg 28.5µg 18%
Iron 1.58mg 0.14mg 18%
Carbs 57.7g 3.09g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.029mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.428mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.059mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.027mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.421g 5%
Calories 297kcal 404kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.41mg 3%
Folate 39µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1767.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.3%
Contains more FatsFats +674.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +486.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.