White cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between white cake and baking powder
- White cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B1, and folate, while baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 579% higher.
- White cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of white cake is 42, while the glycemic index of baking powder is 92.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +395% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +570% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2418.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6428.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +850% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3030% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 90mg | 5876mg | 579% |
Sodium | 284mg | 10600mg | 449% |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 2191mg | 303% |
Iron | 1.16mg | 11.02mg | 123% |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 0.2µg | 19% |
Saturated fat | 3.897g | 0g | 18% |
Fats | 10.3g | 0g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.189mg | 0mg | 15% |
Calories | 356kcal | 53kcal | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.162g | 0g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.277mg | 0.011mg | 12% |
Carbs | 63.2g | 27.7g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.692g | 0g | 9% |
Protein | 4.4g | 0g | 9% |
Folate | 31µg | 0µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.063mg | 0mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.067mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1g | 0.2g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Potassium | 99mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
Choline | 6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 62.2g | 27.5g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Sugar | 57.39g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +314% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4707.1% |