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Caramel vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and sponge cake different?

  • Caramel is richer in calcium, while sponge cake is higher in selenium, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 54% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 3 times more calcium than sponge cake. Caramel contains 138mg of calcium, while sponge cake contains 42mg.
  • Sponge cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than sponge cake (46).

Candies, caramels and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types were 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more IronIron +1028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.8%
~equal in Sodium ~228mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +713.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 7mg 170mg 54%
Selenium 1.8µg 18.5µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.649g 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.58mg 18%
Calcium 138mg 42mg 10%
Folate 4µg 39µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.204mg 7%
Vitamin A 12µg 77µg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.167mg 7%
Carbs 77g 57.7g 6%
Fats 8.1g 4.3g 6%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.301g 5%
Protein 4.6g 7.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.159mg 5%
Copper 0.018mg 0.056mg 4%
Calories 382kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.37µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.301mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 100mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.59mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.546mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Sodium 245mg 228mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.059mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.576g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 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 FatsFats +88.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +245.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.576g

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.