White cake vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are white cake and zwieback different?
- White cake is higher in calcium and iron; however, zwieback is richer in selenium, vitamin E, folate, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for zwieback is 33% higher.
- White cake contains 5 times more calcium than zwieback. While white cake contains 90mg of calcium, zwieback contains only 20mg.
- Zwieback has less saturated fat.
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Zwieback 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more IronIron | +93.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +116.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +168.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +355.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +180.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 28.7µg | 33% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 2.44mg | 15% |
Folate | 31µg | 87µg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.277mg | 12% | |
Protein | 4.4g | 10.1g | 11% |
Copper | 0.067mg | 0.145mg | 9% |
Calcium | 90mg | 20mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.16mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.128mg | 0.208mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 0.537mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 5.3mg | 6% |
Potassium | 99mg | 305mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1g | 2.5g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.897g | 2.525g | 6% |
Calories | 356kcal | 426kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 63.2g | 74.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.189mg | 0.239mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 8mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 55mg | 2% |
Sodium | 284mg | 227mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.063mg | 1.319mg | 2% |
Fats | 10.3g | 9.7g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8 IU | 0 IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Choline | 6mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.692g | 4.244g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.162g | 2.073g | 1% |
Net carbs | 62.2g | 71.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 57.39g | 12.5g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 16µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.012g | 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:
10.1 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
74.2 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +360% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.073g