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Oysters vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oysters and sponge cake

  • Oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, sponge cake is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Oysters covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 714% more than sponge cake.
  • Oysters has 133 times more zinc than sponge cake. While oysters has 78.6mg of zinc, sponge cake has only 0.59mg.
  • Oysters has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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 +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.2%
Contains more IronIron +482.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10091.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13222%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.5%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4629.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Sponge cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.37µg 714%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.59mg 709%
Copper 5.707mg 0.056mg 628%
Iron 9.21mg 1.58mg 95%
Selenium 39.5µg 18.5µg 38%
Cholesterol 79mg 170mg 30%
Choline 130mg 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.167mg 18%
Carbs 5.45g 57.7g 17%
Phosphorus 194mg 100mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.159mg 10%
Calories 102kcal 297kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.301mg 9%
Protein 11.42g 7.3g 8%
Calcium 116mg 42mg 7%
Folate 14µg 39µg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 77µg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.204mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 1.576g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.649g 3%
Sodium 166mg 228mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.948g 1.301g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.546mg 2%
Fats 3.42g 4.3g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 57.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 139mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +166%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +958.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 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 -27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.5%

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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.