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Sponge cake vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sponge cake and rice different?

  • Sponge cake is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, protein, carbs, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, rice is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 57% higher.
  • Rice has less cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index (46) than rice (60).

Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 26% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29%
Rice
Rice
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.013mg 22%
Selenium 18.5µg 7.5µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.472mg 13%
Carbs 57.7g 28.17g 10%
Sodium 228mg 1mg 10%
Protein 7.3g 2.69g 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Calories 297kcal 130kcal 8%
Phosphorus 100mg 43mg 8%
Fats 4.3g 0.28g 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.077g 6%
Iron 1.58mg 1.2mg 5%
Folate 39µg 58µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.088g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.076g 4%
Calcium 42mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.093mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 1.476mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.069mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.49mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 57.7g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.163mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.8%
Contains more WaterWater +132.8%

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
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.