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Sponge cake vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sponge cake and custard

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, custard has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 40% higher.
  • Custard has 24 times less manganese than sponge cake. Sponge cake has 0.167mg of manganese, while custard has 0.007mg.
  • Custard is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more IronIron +364.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.064mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Custard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 51mg 40%
Selenium 18.5µg 6µg 23%
Iron 1.58mg 0.34mg 16%
Carbs 57.7g 17.6g 13%
Calcium 42mg 139mg 10%
Calories 297kcal 122kcal 9%
Folate 39µg 9µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.061mg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.007mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.132mg 7%
Protein 7.3g 3.99g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.52µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.22mg 6%
Sodium 228mg 84mg 6%
Phosphorus 100mg 130mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.699mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.301g 2.032g 3%
Vitamin A 77µg 52µg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 207mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.312g 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 1.127g 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.51mg 1%
Fats 4.3g 4g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.003g 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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +149.8%
~equal in Fats ~4g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108%

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.