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Sponge cake vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sponge cake and tuna

  • Sponge cake has more vitamin B2, folate, and iron; however, tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 163% more than sponge cake.
  • Tuna contains 20 times less folate than sponge cake. Sponge cake contains 39µg of folate, while tuna contains 2µg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1184.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +484.9%

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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1733.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +535.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 18.5µg 108.2µg 163%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 22.07mg 130%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 2.35µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 1.038mg 75%
Protein 7.3g 29.15g 44%
Cholesterol 170mg 47mg 41%
Phosphorus 100mg 333mg 33%
Carbs 57.7g 0g 19%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.137mg 13%
Potassium 141mg 527mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Folate 39µg 2µg 9%
Iron 1.58mg 0.92mg 8%
Magnesium 9mg 42mg 8%
Sodium 228mg 54mg 8%
Calories 297kcal 130kcal 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin A 77µg 22µg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.59g 6%
Saturated fat 1.301g 0.205g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0.138g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.334mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.175g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.45mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.043mg 1%
Net carbs 57.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +628.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.6%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1042%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.