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Sponge cake vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sponge cake and chocolate ice cream

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate ice cream has more copper and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 45% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 7 times less selenium than sponge cake. Sponge cake has 18.5µg of selenium, while chocolate ice cream has 2.5µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than sponge cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 34mg 45%
Selenium 18.5µg 2.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 1.301g 6.8g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.042mg 10%
Fats 4.3g 11g 10%
Carbs 57.7g 28.2g 10%
Copper 0.056mg 0.135mg 9%
Iron 1.58mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.194mg 8%
Sodium 228mg 76mg 7%
Protein 7.3g 3.8g 7%
Calcium 42mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.226mg 6%
Folate 39µg 16µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin A 77µg 118µg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 3.21g 4%
Calories 297kcal 216kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.29µg 3%
Potassium 141mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 100mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.554mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.6%
Contains more FatsFats +155.8%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.7%

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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.