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Sponge cake vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sponge cake and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup has less selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3 than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 57% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of corn syrup is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.5%
Contains more IronIron +327%
Contains more ZincZinc +1375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +809.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +537.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5920%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Corn syrup DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 2.9µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.009mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Protein 7.3g 0g 15%
Iron 1.58mg 0.37mg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.011mg 12%
Folate 39µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.02mg 7%
Carbs 57.7g 77.59g 7%
Fats 4.3g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.04mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.009mg 4%
Sodium 228mg 155mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 44mg 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calcium 42mg 18mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 286kcal 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Copper 0.056mg 0.053mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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