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Icing vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between icing and sponge cake

  • Icing contains less selenium, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, and manganese than sponge cake.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 57% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 2 times less saturated fat than icing. Icing has 2.974g of saturated fat, while sponge cake has 1.301g.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 -19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.7%
Contains more IronIron +887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +455.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18400%

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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +892.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.649g 49%
Selenium 0.1µg 18.5µg 33%
Iron 0.16mg 1.58mg 18%
Fats 16.23g 4.3g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Protein 0g 7.3g 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 100mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.546mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 1.576g 8%
Saturated fat 2.974g 1.301g 8%
Folate 8µg 39µg 8%
Manganese 0mg 0.167mg 7%
Calories 418kcal 297kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.204mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.056mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 42mg 4%
Carbs 67.89g 57.7g 3%
Potassium 34mg 141mg 3%
Sodium 184mg 228mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 9mg 2%
Net carbs 67.89g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.301mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +277.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +95.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +208.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.