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Sponge cake vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sponge cake and macaroon

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, macaroon is higher in copper.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than sponge cake.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +380.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
~equal in Sodium ~241mg

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.301g 20.099g 85%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Fats 4.3g 22.55g 28%
Copper 0.056mg 0.269mg 24%
Selenium 18.5µg 6.8µg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.06mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 11%
Iron 1.58mg 0.82mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Folate 39µg 3µg 9%
Protein 7.3g 3.02g 9%
Calories 297kcal 460kcal 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.22mg 6%
Phosphorus 100mg 68mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.096mg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Sodium 228mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.73mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.81g 1%
Potassium 141mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 57.7g 61.22g 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 1.61g 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +155.7%
Contains more FatsFats +424.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Carbs ~61.22g

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.61g

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.