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Sponge cake vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sponge cake and marshmallow

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3 in sponge cake is higher than in marshmallow.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains less cholesterol.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of sponge cake is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Candies, marshmallows.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2720%
Contains more IronIron +587%
Contains more ZincZinc +1375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1987.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +988.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10820%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
~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 Marshmallow DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 1.7µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.001mg 23%
Iron 1.58mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.001mg 13%
Phosphorus 100mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.005mg 11%
Protein 7.3g 1.8g 11%
Folate 39µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 57.7g 81.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.078mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.008mg 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.2g 6%
Sodium 228mg 80mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.056g 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.04mg 5%
Copper 0.056mg 0.097mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.08g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.047g 4%
Potassium 141mg 5mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.003mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 318kcal 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1870%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1280.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.