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Sponge cake vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sponge cake and oysters

  • Sponge cake has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 714% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake has 4 times more vitamin B1 than oysters. While sponge cake has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, oysters has only 0.036mg.
  • Oysters has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.2%
Contains more IronIron +482.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10091.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13222%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.5%
~equal in Potassium ~139mg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4629.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 17.5µg 714%
Zinc 0.59mg 78.6mg 709%
Copper 0.056mg 5.707mg 628%
Iron 1.58mg 9.21mg 95%
Selenium 18.5µg 39.5µg 38%
Cholesterol 170mg 79mg 30%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.591mg 18%
Carbs 57.7g 5.45g 17%
Phosphorus 100mg 194mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.036mg 10%
Calories 297kcal 102kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.18mg 9%
Protein 7.3g 11.42g 8%
Calcium 42mg 116mg 7%
Folate 39µg 14µg 6%
Vitamin A 77µg 26µg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 1.85mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.506g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.056g 3%
Sodium 228mg 166mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.948g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.447mg 2%
Fats 4.3g 3.42g 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 141mg 139mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.061mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +958.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +166%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.7%

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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.