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Sponge cake vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sponge cake and crab

  • Sponge cake has more vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 123% more than sponge cake.
  • Crab contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than sponge cake. Sponge cake contains 0.159mg of vitamin B1, while crab contains 0.023mg.
  • Crab has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1353.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.9%

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%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 3.33µg 123%
Copper 0.056mg 0.814mg 84%
Selenium 18.5µg 42.9µg 44%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.81mg 29%
Cholesterol 170mg 97mg 24%
Protein 7.3g 17.88g 21%
Carbs 57.7g 0g 19%
Phosphorus 100mg 234mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.093mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Sodium 228mg 563mg 15%
Iron 1.58mg 0.5mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Calories 297kcal 83kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 2.747mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.997mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.156mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 36mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.74g 5%
Calcium 42mg 91mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.201g 5%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.074mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.129g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.258g 3%
Folate 39µg 51µg 3%
Potassium 141mg 259mg 3%
Net carbs 57.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +481.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more WaterWater +171.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.