Rye bread vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rye bread and white cake

Rye bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and copper than white cake.
Rye bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
Rye bread contains 6 times more fiber than white cake. Rye bread contains 5.8g of fiber, while white cake contains 1g.
White cake contains less sodium.
Rye bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye bread is 60, while the glycemic index of white cake is 42.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, rye and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rye bread

White cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.7%
Contains more IronIron	+144%
Contains more CopperCopper	+177.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rye bread

White cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+158.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+254.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+241.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	30.9µg	10.7µg	37%
Vitamin B1	0.434mg	0.128mg	26%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.277mg	24%
Iron	2.83mg	1.16mg	21%
Folate	110µg	31µg	20%
Fiber	5.8g	1g	19%
Vitamin B3	3.805mg	1.063mg	17%
Saturated fat	0.626g	3.897g	15%
Sodium	603mg	284mg	14%
Copper	0.186mg	0.067mg	13%
Fats	3.3g	10.3g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.189mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.799g	2.162g	9%
Protein	8.5g	4.4g	8%
Phosphorus	125mg	70mg	8%
Magnesium	40mg	12mg	7%
Zinc	1.14mg	0.33mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	1.311g	3.692g	6%
Calories	259kcal	356kcal	5%
Carbs	48.3g	63.2g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.167mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.029mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Calcium	73mg	90mg	2%
Potassium	166mg	99mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	4.1µg	2%
Choline	14.6mg	6mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	8 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.33mg	0.12mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	305kcal	809kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	42.5g	62.2g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Sugar	3.85g	57.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.054mg	0%
Threonine	0.255mg	0.157mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.319mg	0.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.579mg	0.338mg	0%
Lysine	0.233mg	0.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.411mg	0.228mg	0%
Valine	0.379mg	0.229mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.099mg	0%