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Sponge cake vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sponge cake and maple sugar

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate; however, maple sugar has more manganese and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 185% higher.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index than sponge cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +927.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2547.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2910%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 4.422mg 185%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Zinc 0.59mg 6.06mg 50%
Selenium 18.5µg 0.8µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.013mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 3mg 14%
Protein 7.3g 0.1g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.009mg 13%
Carbs 57.7g 90.9g 11%
Folate 39µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.048mg 10%
Sodium 228mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.04mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.036g 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.2g 6%
Copper 0.056mg 0.099mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 90mg 5%
Potassium 141mg 274mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.064g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.003mg 4%
Calories 297kcal 354kcal 3%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 57.7g 90.9g N/A
Iron 1.58mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7200%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more WaterWater +267.5%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.