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Yellow cake vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yellow cake and apple strudel

  • Yellow cake has more vitamin E, iron, vitamin K, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2; however, apple strudel has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for yellow cake is 21% higher.
  • Apple strudel has 9 times less vitamin K than yellow cake. Yellow cake has 25.1µg of vitamin K, while apple strudel has 2.9µg.
  • Apple strudel is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Strudel, apple.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +430%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
~equal in Selenium ~6.1µg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +765.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Choline ~17.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Apple strudel DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 1.42mg 21%
Iron 2.03mg 0.42mg 20%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 2.9µg 19%
Saturated fat 5.793g 2.044g 17%
Phosphorus 138mg 33mg 15%
Copper 0.159mg 0.03mg 14%
Fats 17.75g 11.2g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 3.267g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 310mg 135mg 8%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Calories 379kcal 274kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.025mg 5%
Carbs 55.36g 41.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 5.315g 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 0.33mg 3%
Cholesterol 16mg 6mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Folate 22µg 28µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 187mg 149mg 1%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Protein 3.16g 3.3g 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 38.9g N/A
Sugar 39.22g 25.75g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 5.9µg 6.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Choline 17.4mg 17.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.4%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.