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Custard vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard and sponge cake

  • Custard has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, sponge cake has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 40% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 3 times less calcium than custard. Custard has 139mg of calcium, while sponge cake has 42mg.
  • Custard is lower in sodium.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more IronIron +364.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 170mg 40%
Selenium 6µg 18.5µg 23%
Iron 0.34mg 1.58mg 16%
Carbs 17.6g 57.7g 13%
Calcium 139mg 42mg 10%
Calories 122kcal 297kcal 9%
Folate 9µg 39µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.159mg 8%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.204mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 7.3g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.37µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.301mg 6%
Sodium 84mg 228mg 6%
Phosphorus 130mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.546mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.032g 1.301g 3%
Vitamin A 52µg 77µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.056mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 141mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.649g 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 1.576g 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.59mg 1%
Fats 4g 4.3g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 WaterWater +149.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
~equal in Fats ~4.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108%

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.