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Sponge cake vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sponge cake and cornmeal?

  • Sponge cake is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains less cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +175.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
~equal in Potassium ~142mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +435.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Cornmeal DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Folate 39µg 209µg 43%
Iron 1.58mg 4.36mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.551mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 4.968mg 24%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Selenium 18.5µg 10.5µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 228mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 11µg 7%
Carbs 57.7g 79.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.382mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.22g 5%
Calories 297kcal 370kcal 4%
Calcium 42mg 3mg 4%
Fats 4.3g 1.75g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.39g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.828g 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.66mg 1%
Protein 7.3g 7.11g 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 75.55g N/A
Potassium 141mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Phosphorus 100mg 99mg 0%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.174mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +145.7%
Contains more WaterWater +163%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.6%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.