Pineapple cake vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pineapple cake and sponge cake
- Pineapple cake has more vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12737% more than sponge cake.
- Pineapple cake has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than sponge cake. While pineapple cake has 5.194g of monounsaturated fat, sponge cake has only 1.576g.
- Sponge cake has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96126.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +170.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +362.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 153mg | 0.159mg | 12737% |
Cholesterol | 22mg | 170mg | 49% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.282g | 0.649g | 18% |
Selenium | 9.4µg | 18.5µg | 17% |
Fats | 12.1g | 4.3g | 12% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.37µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.156mg | 0.301mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.194g | 1.576g | 9% |
Protein | 3.5g | 7.3g | 8% |
Calcium | 120mg | 42mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.35mg | 0.167mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 2.915g | 1.301g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.202mg | 0.546mg | 7% |
Sodium | 319mg | 228mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 82mg | 100mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.087mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
Folate | 26µg | 39µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 62µg | 77µg | 2% |
Carbs | 50.5g | 57.7g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
Calories | 319kcal | 297kcal | 1% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 1.58mg | 1% |
Potassium | 112mg | 141mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 9mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 49.7g | 57.7g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 1.19mg | 1.204mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.117mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.264mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.143mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.074mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.167mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.081mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
50.5 g
Water:
32.3 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
57.7 g
Water:
29.4 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +181.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.3% |
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Water
~29.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.282 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.649 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +229.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +405.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.4% |