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Yellow cake vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yellow cake and cheese sandwich

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate in cheese sandwich is higher than in yellow cake.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than yellow cake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 0.222mg 1.083mg 37%
Phosphorus 138mg 382mg 35%
Selenium 5.9µg 24.3µg 33%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 9.166g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.358mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.427mg 26%
Sodium 310mg 839mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.261mg 20%
Calcium 32mg 204mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 3.185mg 15%
Protein 3.16g 9.8g 13%
Folate 22µg 64µg 11%
Fats 17.75g 25g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.622mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 54mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.793g 4.129g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 10.351g 8%
Iron 2.03mg 2.62mg 7%
Calories 379kcal 497kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.87mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 306mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 16mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Carbs 55.36g 58.2g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Copper 0.159mg 0.16mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%
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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +181.5%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.9%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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