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Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting and yellow cake different?

  • Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, copper, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for yellow cake is 29% higher.
  • Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. While cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting contains 0.186mg of vitamin B1, yellow cake contains only 0.043mg.
  • Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting has less saturated fat.

Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 39% 8.4% 57% 20% 8.7% 40% 43% 26% 71%
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 CalciumCalcium +306.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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 0.67% 5% 2.4% 0% 47% 56% 29% 11% 4.8% 10% 13% 29% 3.1%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.12mg 4.5mg 29%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 25.1µg 17%
Selenium 13µg 5.9µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.186mg 0.043mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.093mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.148g 4.728g 11%
Saturated fat 3.269g 5.793g 11%
Copper 0.059mg 0.159mg 11%
Calcium 130mg 32mg 10%
Fats 12.4g 17.75g 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 138mg 6%
Iron 1.52mg 2.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.533mg 0.8mg 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 16mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.309g 7.214g 5%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Protein 5.4g 3.16g 4%
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g 3%
Potassium 95mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 17.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 357kcal 379kcal 1%
Manganese 0.197mg 0.222mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 327mg 310mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 57.2g 55.36g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 56.4g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 35.49g 39.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.165mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.243mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.128mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.281mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.124mg 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
5% 12% 57% 23% 2%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 12.4 g
Carbs: 57.2 g
Water: 23.3 g
Other: 1.7 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 ProteinProtein +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.1%
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g
~equal in Water ~22.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.148 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 -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.2%

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. Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172709/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.