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Sponge cake vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sponge cake and chocolate?

  • Sponge cake is richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 108% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 21 times more cholesterol than chocolate. Sponge cake has 170mg of cholesterol, while chocolate has 8mg.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than sponge cake.

We used Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this comparison.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.5%
Contains more IronIron +407.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1735.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +749.7%

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 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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.056mg 1.028mg 108%
Iron 1.58mg 8.02mg 81%
Saturated fat 1.301g 18.519g 78%
Cholesterol 170mg 8mg 54%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.419mg 54%
Fats 4.3g 31.28g 42%
Magnesium 9mg 146mg 33%
Fiber 7g 28%
Selenium 18.5µg 3µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 9.54g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.05mg 19%
Phosphorus 100mg 206mg 15%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.01mg 13%
Potassium 141mg 559mg 12%
Calories 297kcal 546kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.025mg 11%
Folate 39µg 10%
Sodium 228mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.23µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.297mg 5%
Protein 7.3g 4.88g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.725mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.092g 3%
Calcium 42mg 56mg 1%
Carbs 57.7g 61.17g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2930.9%
Contains more FatsFats +627.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +505.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.3%

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.