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Ice cream vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and sponge cake different?

  • Ice cream is higher in calcium; however, sponge cake is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 42% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 5 times more saturated fat than sponge cake. While ice cream contains 6.79g of saturated fat, sponge cake contains only 1.301g.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index (46) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more IronIron +1655.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1987.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +937.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.546mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.37µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 44mg 170mg 42%
Selenium 1.8µg 18.5µg 30%
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.301g 25%
Iron 0.09mg 1.58mg 19%
Carbs 23.6g 57.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.159mg 10%
Fats 11g 4.3g 10%
Folate 5µg 39µg 9%
Calcium 128mg 42mg 9%
Protein 3.5g 7.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.204mg 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.167mg 7%
Sodium 80mg 228mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.301mg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 77µg 5%
Calories 207kcal 297kcal 5%
Copper 0.023mg 0.056mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.576g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 141mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.649g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.546mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.37µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.59mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +155.8%
Contains more WaterWater +107.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +88.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.6%

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.