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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.
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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
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.
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
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

Nutrient White cake Zwieback 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
10% 10% 74% 5%
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
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% 48% 23%
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

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.