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Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) and yellow cake

  • Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, yellow cake is richer in copper and selenium.
  • Yellow cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) has 7 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. While cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) has 0.289mg of vitamin B1, yellow cake has only 0.043mg.
  • Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 7.1% 7.8% 13% 75% 19% 8.2% 127% 34% 39% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136%
~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 72% 41% 45% 12% 4.2% 0% 0% 52% 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 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Phosphorus 296mg 138mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.043mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.251g 5.793g 21%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Fats 8.4g 17.75g 14%
Folate 69µg 22µg 12%
Copper 0.057mg 0.159mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.395mg 0.8mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.183g 4.728g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.48g 7.214g 9%
Carbs 79.6g 55.36g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.093mg 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.9µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.222mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 260mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.018mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.196mg 0.165mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 379kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 187mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 3g 3.16g 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 53.86g N/A
Iron 1.99mg 2.03mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.115mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.051mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.133mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 80% 6% 3%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 8.4 g
Carbs: 79.6 g
Water: 6 g
Other: 3 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +111.3%
Contains more WaterWater +273%
~equal in Protein ~3.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.251 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.183 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%

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. Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172705/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.