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French toast vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french toast and white cake

  • White cake contains less selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1 than french toast.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 38% higher.
  • White cake contains 12 times less vitamin A than french toast. French toast contains 503IU of vitamin A, while white cake contains 42IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol 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 french toast is 67.

The food types used in this comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +103%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%
~equal in Calcium ~90mg

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% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +416.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast White cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 1mg 38%
Selenium 20.1µg 10.7µg 17%
Carbs 25g 63.2g 13%
Vitamin A 124µg 12µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.06µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.189mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.167mg 8%
Sodium 479mg 284mg 8%
Phosphorus 117mg 70mg 7%
Protein 7.7g 4.4g 7%
Calories 229kcal 356kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.128mg 6%
Iron 1.67mg 1.16mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.723g 3.897g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 1.063mg 4%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.277mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 2.162g 3%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.33mg 3%
Folate 43µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.029mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 3.692g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 10.8g 10.3g 1%
Calcium 100mg 90mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 99mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Copper 0.058mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 62.2g N/A
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +75%
Contains more WaterWater +164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 -30.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

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