Marble cake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marble cake and white cake different?
- Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, fiber, copper, and iron; however, white cake is richer in selenium and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for marble cake is 29% higher.
- Marble cake contains 7 times more vitamin E than white cake. While marble cake contains 0.85mg of vitamin E, white cake contains only 0.12mg.
- White cake has less sodium.
Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +292.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +99.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +311.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +608.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +46.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Phosphorus | 275mg | 70mg | 29% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 10.7µg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.779g | 2.162g | 11% |
Sodium | 519mg | 284mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 1g | 8% |
Copper | 0.135mg | 0.067mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 2.45g | 3.897g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.139mg | 0.277mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.62mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
Carbs | 79.5g | 63.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.128mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.75g | 3.692g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.546mg | 1.063mg | 3% |
Calories | 416kcal | 356kcal | 3% |
Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Protein | 3.4g | 4.4g | 2% |
Fats | 11.7g | 10.3g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Potassium | 123mg | 99mg | 1% |
Calcium | 76mg | 90mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.096mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
Folate | 36µg | 31µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 12µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.6g | 62.2g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 35.71g | 57.39g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Choline | 4.5mg | 6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.105mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.22mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.049mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.158mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.065mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.4 g
Fats:
11.7 g
Carbs:
79.5 g
Water:
3.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +13.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +567.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.779 g
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 | -37.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.8% |