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Rice vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice and sponge cake different?

  • Rice is higher in manganese; however, sponge cake is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 57% higher.
  • Rice contains 3 times more manganese than sponge cake. While rice contains 0.472mg of manganese, sponge cake contains only 0.167mg.
  • Rice has less saturated fat.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index (46) than rice (60).

Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe 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.
Rice
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.7%

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.
Rice
Rice
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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.301mg 22%
Selenium 7.5µg 18.5µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.167mg 13%
Carbs 28.17g 57.7g 10%
Sodium 1mg 228mg 10%
Protein 2.69g 7.3g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Phosphorus 43mg 100mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 297kcal 8%
Fats 0.28g 4.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.077g 1.301g 6%
Folate 58µg 39µg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1.58mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.649g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.576g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.546mg 3%
Potassium 35mg 141mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.059mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.204mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.056mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.59mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.159mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +132.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.9%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.