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Dough vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dough and white cake

  • White cake contains less vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper than dough.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 48% higher.
  • White cake contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than dough. Dough contains 4.817mg of vitamin B3, while white cake contains 1.063mg.
  • The amount of sodium in white cake is lower.
  • White cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of white cake is 42, while the glycemic index of dough is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.8%

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.
Dough
8
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269%
Contains more FolateFolate +296.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough White cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.128mg 49%
Iron 3.91mg 1.16mg 34%
Selenium 28.6µg 10.7µg 33%
Folate 123µg 31µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 1.063mg 23%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.189mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.529g 3.897g 15%
Sodium 602mg 284mg 14%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.277mg 13%
Protein 10.75g 4.4g 13%
Fats 2.42g 10.3g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 2.162g 9%
Copper 0.152mg 0.067mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 3.692g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.167mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.33mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 70mg 5%
Calories 272kcal 356kcal 4%
Carbs 51.88g 63.2g 4%
Calcium 52mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Potassium 117mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.68g 62.2g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 4.62g 57.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 8mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +919.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients
  2. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.