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Fudge vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and sponge cake

  • Fudge has more copper and manganese; however, sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 52% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 6 times less copper than fudge. Fudge has 0.329mg of copper, while sponge cake has 0.056mg.
  • Sponge cake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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.
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 14mg 170mg 52%
Copper 0.329mg 0.056mg 30%
Selenium 2.5µg 18.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 6.448g 1.301g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.301mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.37µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.159mg 11%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.167mg 11%
Protein 2.39g 7.3g 10%
Fats 10.41g 4.3g 9%
Folate 4µg 39µg 9%
Sodium 45mg 228mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.546mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Calories 411kcal 297kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.204mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 9mg 6%
Carbs 76.44g 57.7g 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 77µg 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.059mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 1.576g 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Iron 1.77mg 1.58mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.649g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 57.7g N/A
Potassium 134mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
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
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 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 +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.4%
Contains more WaterWater +199.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 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 +86.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74%

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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.