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Pudding vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pudding and sponge cake

  • Pudding has more calcium and copper; however, sponge cake is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 54% more than pudding.
  • Pudding has 3 times more calcium than sponge cake. While pudding has 106mg of calcium, sponge cake has only 42mg.
  • Pudding has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
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 +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more IronIron +364.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +805.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 170mg 54%
Selenium 3.7µg 18.5µg 27%
Iron 0.34mg 1.58mg 16%
Carbs 19.64g 57.7g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.301mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.159mg 10%
Folate 4µg 39µg 9%
Calories 120kcal 297kcal 9%
Protein 3.16g 7.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.204mg 7%
Calcium 106mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Copper 0.111mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Sodium 98mg 228mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.546mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 77µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 0.649g 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.37µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Phosphorus 87mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.059mg 2%
Fats 3.15g 4.3g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.301g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 1.576g 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.59mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 18.84g 57.7g N/A
Potassium 150mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 11.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 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 +148.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131%
Contains more FatsFats +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 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 -28.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.6%

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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.