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

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Important differences between white cake and yellow cake

White cake has more selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, fats, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
Yellow cake's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 29% more.
White cake contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. White cake contains 0.128mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake contains 0.043mg.
White cake contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White cake

Yellow cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.9%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.1%

~equal in Sodium ~310mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White cake

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+512.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.165mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.474g	30%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	4.5mg	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.999g	24%
Vitamin K	4.1µg	25.1µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.162g	4.728g	17%
Fats	10.3g	17.75g	11%
Iron	1.16mg	2.03mg	11%
Copper	0.067mg	0.159mg	10%
Phosphorus	70mg	138mg	10%
Selenium	10.7µg	5.9µg	9%
Saturated fat	3.897g	5.793g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	3.692g	7.214g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.043mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.189mg	0.093mg	7%
Calcium	90mg	32mg	6%
Cholesterol	1mg	16mg	5%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Carbs	63.2g	55.36g	3%
Potassium	99mg	187mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Protein	4.4g	3.16g	2%
Magnesium	12mg	20mg	2%
Fiber	1g	1.5g	2%
Manganese	0.277mg	0.222mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.063mg	0.8mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.029mg	0mg	2%
Folate	31µg	22µg	2%
Choline	6mg	17.4mg	2%
Calories	356kcal	379kcal	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.42mg	1%
Sodium	284mg	310mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	7µg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.83g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	809kcal	1199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	62.2g	53.86g	N/A
Vitamin D*	8 IU	6 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Sugar	57.39g	39.22g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.167mg	0.165mg	0%
Trans fat		1.313g	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%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A