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Sponge cake vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sponge cake and ginger

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, ginger is richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sponge cake is 46, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2542.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Ginger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 0.7µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.034mg 21%
Copper 0.056mg 0.226mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 57.7g 17.77g 13%
Iron 1.58mg 0.6mg 12%
Protein 7.3g 1.82g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.025mg 11%
Calories 297kcal 80kcal 11%
Sodium 228mg 13mg 9%
Phosphorus 100mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 141mg 415mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Magnesium 9mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.203mg 7%
Folate 39µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.203g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fats 4.3g 0.75g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.154g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.75mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.154g 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.229mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.34mg 2%
Net carbs 57.7g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +473.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +168.3%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.