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Egg vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and sponge cake

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, sponge cake is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 216% more than sponge cake.
  • Eggs have 3 times more vitamin B12 than sponge cake. While eggs have 1.11µg of vitamin B12, sponge cake has only 0.37µg.
  • Sponge cake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +3471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1781.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Sponge cake DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.056mg 216%
Cholesterol 373mg 170mg 68%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.37µg 31%
Selenium 30.8µg 18.5µg 22%
Carbs 1.12g 57.7g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.546mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.301mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Protein 12.58g 7.3g 11%
Phosphorus 172mg 100mg 10%
Fats 10.61g 4.3g 10%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.301g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin A 149µg 77µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.204mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 297kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.167mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 1.576g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.649g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.059mg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 1.58mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 228mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.59mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 42mg 1%
Folate 44µg 39µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 126mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +153.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5051.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +158.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.