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Sponge cake vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sponge cake and agave nectar?

  • Sponge cake is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet agave nectar is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains less cholesterol.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than sponge cake.

We used Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Sweetener, syrup, agave types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3425%
Contains more IronIron +1655.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +988.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 1.7µg 31%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Iron 1.58mg 0.09mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 100mg 1mg 14%
Protein 7.3g 0.09g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.234mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 11%
Sodium 228mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 8µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.005mg 7%
Carbs 57.7g 76.37g 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0g 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.45g 6%
Copper 0.056mg 0.009mg 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.01mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0g 4%
Potassium 141mg 4mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.689mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 1mg 2%
Folate 39µg 30µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 310kcal 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8011.1%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +766.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.