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Candy bar vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between candy bar and sponge cake

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while sponge cake has more selenium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% higher.
  • Sponge cake contains 14 times less copper than candy bar. Candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, while sponge cake contains 0.056mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sponge cake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.6%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259222%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Sponge cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.059mg 11765%
Copper 0.774mg 0.056mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.649g 67%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.167mg 47%
Fats 33.7g 4.3g 45%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 1.204mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.576g 38%
Phosphorus 308mg 100mg 30%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.59mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Selenium 4.7µg 18.5µg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 9mg 24%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Protein 15.5g 7.3g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.301g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.301mg 12%
Calories 522kcal 297kcal 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Folate 75µg 39µg 9%
Iron 0.97mg 1.58mg 8%
Potassium 407mg 141mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.546mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.159mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 42mg 4%
Carbs 47.4g 57.7g 3%
Sodium 156mg 228mg 3%
Net carbs 43.3g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.3%
Contains more FatsFats +683.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1737.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +961%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.