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White cake vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white cake and marble cake different?

  • White cake is higher in selenium and manganese; however, marble cake is richer in phosphorus, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for marble cake is 29% higher.
  • White cake contains 4 times more selenium than marble cake. While white cake contains 10.7µg of selenium, marble cake contains only 2.6µg.
  • Marble cake has less saturated fat.

Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.35mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Marble cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 70mg 275mg 29%
Selenium 10.7µg 2.6µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 3.779g 11%
Sodium 284mg 519mg 10%
Fiber 1g 2.9g 8%
Copper 0.067mg 0.135mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.897g 2.45g 7%
Manganese 0.277mg 0.139mg 6%
Iron 1.16mg 1.62mg 6%
Carbs 63.2g 79.5g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.181mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 4.75g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 1.546mg 3%
Calories 356kcal 416kcal 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Protein 4.4g 3.4g 2%
Fats 10.3g 11.7g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 99mg 123mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 76mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.096mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Folate 31µg 36µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 76.6g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g 35.71g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Choline 6mg 4.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.065mg 0%

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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +567.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.8%

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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

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.