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

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Important differences between white cake and french bread

  • French bread has more selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper than white cake.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • White cake contains 8 times more saturated fat than french bread. White cake contains 3.897g of saturated fat, while french bread contains 0.502g.
  • French bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french bread is 78, while the glycemic index of white cake is 42.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +233.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.6%

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +720%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more FolateFolate +351.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 29.7µg 35%
Iron 1.16mg 3.87mg 34%
Folate 31µg 140µg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 5.38mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.427mg 25%
Sodium 284mg 720mg 19%
Protein 4.4g 13g 17%
Saturated fat 3.897g 0.502g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.37mg 14%
Manganese 0.277mg 0.573mg 13%
Fats 10.3g 2.14g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.616mg 9%
Copper 0.067mg 0.15mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 0.83g 9%
Fiber 1g 3.1g 8%
Phosphorus 70mg 126mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 0.386g 8%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.096mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 31mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 6mg 17.5mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 319kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 99mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 63.2g 61.93g 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 58.83g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g 3.59g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +381.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%
~equal in Carbs ~61.93g
~equal in Water ~20.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +856.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/nutrients
  2. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.