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Sponge cake vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sponge cake and sardines

  • Sponge cake has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 357% more.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +809.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.6%
Contains more IronIron +84.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.9%

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%
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2316.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 8.94µg 357%
Selenium 18.5µg 52.7µg 62%
Phosphorus 100mg 490mg 56%
Protein 7.3g 24.62g 35%
Calcium 42mg 382mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 5.148g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 57.7g 0g 19%
Iron 1.58mg 2.92mg 17%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Copper 0.056mg 0.186mg 14%
Fats 4.3g 11.45g 11%
Cholesterol 170mg 142mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.167mg 8%
Potassium 141mg 397mg 8%
Folate 39µg 10µg 7%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.31mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 39mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 3.869g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.227mg 6%
Vitamin A 77µg 32µg 5%
Calories 297kcal 208kcal 4%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.108mg 3%
Sodium 228mg 307mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.642mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.301g 1.528g 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +166.3%
Contains more WaterWater +102.8%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.2%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.