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Sponge cake vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sponge cake and fudge

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5; however, fudge has more copper and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 52% higher.
  • Fudge has 10 times less folate than sponge cake. Sponge cake has 39µg of folate, while fudge has 4µg.
  • Fudge is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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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% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.7%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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%
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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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Fudge DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 14mg 52%
Copper 0.056mg 0.329mg 30%
Selenium 18.5µg 2.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 1.301g 6.448g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.085mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.09µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.026mg 11%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.422mg 11%
Protein 7.3g 2.39g 10%
Fats 4.3g 10.41g 9%
Folate 39µg 4µg 9%
Sodium 228mg 45mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.14mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Calories 297kcal 411kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.176mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 36mg 6%
Carbs 57.7g 76.44g 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin A 77µg 44µg 4%
Phosphorus 100mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.012mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 2.943g 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Iron 1.58mg 1.77mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.373g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 74.74g N/A
Potassium 141mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
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
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.4%
Contains more WaterWater +199.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%

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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.