Yellow cake vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yellow cake and coffeecake

Yellow cake has more iron, copper, and phosphorus, while coffeecake has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
Coffeecake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 23% more than yellow cake.
Yellow cake contains 3 times more iron than coffeecake. While yellow cake contains 2.03mg of iron, coffeecake contains only 0.64mg.
The amount of cholesterol in yellow cake is lower.

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

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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.

Yellow cake

Coffeecake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+217.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+205.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+84.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+125.4%

~equal in Sodium ~339mg

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.

Yellow cake

Coffeecake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+77.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Cholesterol	16mg	85mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	1.645g	21%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Iron	2.03mg	0.64mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.34µg	14%
Selenium	5.9µg	13.3µg	13%
Copper	0.159mg	0.052mg	12%
Vitamin A	7µg	86µg	9%
Protein	3.16g	7g	8%
Phosphorus	138mg	101mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.4mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.105mg	5%
Folate	22µg	39µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.058mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Carbs	55.36g	44.3g	4%
Fats	17.75g	15.2g	4%
Potassium	187mg	289mg	3%
Calcium	32mg	59mg	3%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Saturated fat	5.793g	5.391g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.125mg	2%
Calories	379kcal	339kcal	2%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.172mg	2%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.59mg	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1g	2%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	0.682mg	1%
Sodium	310mg	339mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.86g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g		N/A
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	7.129g	0%
Tryptophan		0.076mg	0%
Threonine		0.26mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.326mg	0%
Leucine		0.568mg	0%
Lysine		0.401mg	0%
Methionine		0.144mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.352mg	0%
Valine		0.361mg	0%
Histidine		0.186mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	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