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Sugar substitute vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar substitute and sponge cake

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, sponge cake is higher in vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, manganese, copper, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than sponge cake.
  • Sugar substitute has 3 times more sodium than sponge cake. While sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, sponge cake has only 228mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1992.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.5%
Contains more IronIron +887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Sponge cake DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 42mg 84%
Cholesterol 170mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.301mg 22%
Iron 0.16mg 1.58mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 15%
Sodium 572mg 228mg 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 100mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.159mg 12%
Folate 39µg 10%
Protein 2.06g 7.3g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.546mg 9%
Carbs 84.77g 57.7g 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Saturated fat 1.301g 6%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.167mg 6%
Copper 0.007mg 0.056mg 5%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.59mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.059mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 297kcal 3%
Potassium 39mg 141mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +221.7%

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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.

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