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Sponge cake vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sponge cake and oranges

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and manganese; however, oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +1480%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +614.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 0.5µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.04mg 20%
Iron 1.58mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 57.7g 11.75g 15%
Calories 297kcal 47kcal 13%
Protein 7.3g 0.94g 13%
Phosphorus 100mg 14mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sodium 228mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.25mg 6%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.025mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.015g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.087mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.12g 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.07mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.023g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.025g 4%
Folate 39µg 30µg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 181mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 42mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%
Contains more WaterWater +195.1%

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
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6752.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2496%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.