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Yellow cake vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yellow cake and crouton

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese than yellow cake.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
  • Yellow cake contains 4 times more saturated fat than crouton. Yellow cake contains 5.793g of saturated fat, while crouton contains 1.51g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +535.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.163mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +579.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 5.9µg 37.5µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.623mg 48%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 5.439mg 29%
Folate 22µg 132µg 28%
Iron 2.03mg 4.08mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 1.273g 23%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Saturated fat 5.793g 1.51g 19%
Protein 3.16g 11.9g 17%
Fats 17.75g 6.6g 17%
Sodium 310mg 698mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.272mg 14%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 3.059g 10%
Carbs 55.36g 73.5g 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.429mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.89mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calcium 32mg 76mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 138mg 115mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 124mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 379kcal 407kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Copper 0.159mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +168.9%
Contains more WaterWater +306.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.