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Chocolate ice cream vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate ice cream and sponge cake

  • Chocolate ice cream has more copper and calcium; however, sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 45% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 5 times less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat, while sponge cake has 1.301g.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than sponge cake.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more IronIron +69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 AVitamin A +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.546mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 34mg 170mg 45%
Selenium 2.5µg 18.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.301g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.159mg 10%
Fats 11g 4.3g 10%
Carbs 28.2g 57.7g 10%
Copper 0.135mg 0.056mg 9%
Iron 0.93mg 1.58mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.301mg 8%
Sodium 76mg 228mg 7%
Protein 3.8g 7.3g 7%
Calcium 109mg 42mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.204mg 6%
Folate 16µg 39µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 77µg 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.576g 4%
Calories 216kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.37µg 3%
Potassium 249mg 141mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.649g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.167mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.59mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.546mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +155.8%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.6%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +103.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%

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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.