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Honey vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between honey and sponge cake

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate in sponge cake is higher than in honey.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than honey.
  • Honey contains less sodium.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of honey is 61, while the glycemic index of sponge cake is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.2%
Contains more IronIron +276.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2212.5%

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.
Honey
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +895%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +702.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Selenium 0.8µg 18.5µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.301mg 20%
Iron 0.42mg 1.58mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 100mg 14%
Protein 0.3g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.159mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.546mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 228mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Folate 2µg 39µg 9%
Carbs 82.4g 57.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.204mg 7%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.301g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.576g 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.167mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.649g 4%
Calcium 6mg 42mg 4%
Potassium 52mg 141mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.059mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.59mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.056mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calories 304kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 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
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +550%

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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.