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Orange vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oranges and sponge cake

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
  • Oranges are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +1480%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +614.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3600%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Calcium ~42mg

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Sponge cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 0.5µg 18.5µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.301mg 20%
Iron 0.1mg 1.58mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Carbs 11.75g 57.7g 15%
Calories 47kcal 297kcal 13%
Protein 0.94g 7.3g 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 100mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sodium 0mg 228mg 10%
Vitamin A 11µg 77µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.546mg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.167mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.015g 1.301g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.204mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.159mg 6%
Fats 0.12g 4.3g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.59mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.649g 4%
Folate 30µg 39µg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 141mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 40mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.059mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +195.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6752.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2496%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.