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Sponge cake vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sponge cake and molasses different?

  • Sponge cake is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and calcium.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 59% more than sponge cake.

Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Molasses types were used in this article.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2588.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +938.3%
Contains more IronIron +198.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816.2%
~equal in Selenium ~17.8µg

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1035.6%
~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 Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 1.53mg 59%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Magnesium 9mg 242mg 55%
Copper 0.056mg 0.487mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.67mg 47%
Iron 1.58mg 4.72mg 39%
Potassium 141mg 1464mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.002mg 23%
Calcium 42mg 205mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Protein 7.3g 0g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.041mg 10%
Folate 39µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 100mg 31mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 228mg 37mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.018g 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.1g 6%
Carbs 57.7g 74.73g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.804mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.032g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.05g 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.29mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.93mg 2%
Selenium 18.5µg 17.8µg 1%
Calories 297kcal 290kcal 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.8%

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 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.