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Sponge cake vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sponge cake and pretzel

  • Sponge cake has more selenium and vitamin B12, while pretzel has more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pretzel is lower.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sponge cake is 46, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +189.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.8%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Pretzel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Sodium 228mg 1240mg 44%
Iron 1.58mg 4.58mg 38%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.015mg 37%
Folate 39µg 166µg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Selenium 18.5µg 4.4µg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 5.27mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.424mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.056mg 0.156mg 11%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 57.7g 80.39g 8%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Protein 7.3g 10.04g 5%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.391g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.291g 4%
Calories 297kcal 384kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.322mg 4%
Phosphorus 100mg 128mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.332mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 42mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.727g 2%
Fats 4.3g 2.93g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +839.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%

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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.