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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 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%
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 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

Nutrient Marble cake White cake DV% diff.
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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.8%

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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. 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.