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White cake vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white cake and graham cracker

  • White cake has less iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily iron needs 33% more than white cake.
  • Graham cracker contains 2 times less saturated fat than white cake. White cake contains 3.897g of saturated fat, while graham cracker contains 1.633g.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +225.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.9%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +248.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.5%
~equal in Choline ~5.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 1.16mg 3.78mg 33%
Manganese 0.277mg 1.019mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 5.388g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 4.439mg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Phosphorus 70mg 185mg 16%
Folate 31µg 91µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.265mg 11%
Copper 0.067mg 0.17mg 11%
Fiber 1g 3.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.317mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.897g 1.633g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.156mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 14.3µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.51mg 9%
Sodium 284mg 459mg 8%
Selenium 10.7µg 6.3µg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 40mg 7%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.42mg 5%
Protein 4.4g 6.69g 5%
Carbs 63.2g 77.66g 5%
Calories 356kcal 430kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 2.509g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 99mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Calcium 90mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Fats 10.3g 10.6g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 74.26g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Choline 6mg 5.9mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +510.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
~equal in Fats ~10.6g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.2%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.