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Ladyfinger vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ladyfinger and white cake

  • White cake has less iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 73% more than white cake.
  • White cake contains 13 times less vitamin A than ladyfinger. Ladyfinger contains 556IU of vitamin A, while white cake contains 42IU.
  • White cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +208.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 AVitamin A +1291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger White cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 1mg 73%
Iron 3.58mg 1.16mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.06µg 29%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.167mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.189mg 18%
Vitamin A 167µg 12µg 17%
Phosphorus 173mg 70mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.128mg 13%
Protein 10.6g 4.4g 12%
Folate 77µg 31µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.029mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.33mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 1.063mg 7%
Sodium 147mg 284mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 2.162g 5%
Calcium 47mg 90mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.022g 3.897g 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Copper 0.095mg 0.067mg 3%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.277mg 2%
Fats 9.1g 10.3g 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 59.7g 63.2g 1%
Calories 363kcal 356kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 58.7g 62.2g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 113mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Fiber 1g 1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 3.692g 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +140.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Carbs ~63.2g
~equal in Water ~20.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -22.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.692g

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.