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Maple sugar vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between maple sugar and sponge cake

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc; however, sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 185% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 10 times less zinc than maple sugar. Maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, while sponge cake has 0.59mg.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index than sponge cake.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +927.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2547.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2212.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.58mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2910%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Sponge cake DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.167mg 185%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.59mg 50%
Selenium 0.8µg 18.5µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.301mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Phosphorus 3mg 100mg 14%
Protein 0.1g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.159mg 13%
Carbs 90.9g 57.7g 11%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.546mg 10%
Sodium 11mg 228mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.204mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.301g 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.056mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 42mg 5%
Potassium 274mg 141mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.649g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.059mg 4%
Calories 354kcal 297kcal 3%
Magnesium 19mg 9mg 2%
Net carbs 90.9g 57.7g N/A
Iron 1.61mg 1.58mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +57.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7200%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more WaterWater +267.5%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.