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Yellow cake vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yellow cake and focaccia

  • Yellow cake has more vitamin E and vitamin K, while focaccia has more vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Focaccia covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 36% more than yellow cake.
  • Yellow cake contains 7 times more saturated fat than focaccia. While yellow cake contains 5.793g of saturated fat, focaccia contains only 0.877g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +527.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.47mg 36%
Folate 22µg 138µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 0.994g 25%
Saturated fat 5.793g 0.877g 22%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 1.42mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 3.67mg 18%
Selenium 5.9µg 15.9µg 18%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 5.7µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.301mg 16%
Fats 17.75g 7.89g 15%
Iron 2.03mg 3.16mg 14%
Protein 3.16g 8.77g 11%
Sodium 310mg 561mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.645mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Copper 0.159mg 0.091mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.33mg 8%
Carbs 55.36g 35.82g 7%
Calories 379kcal 249kcal 7%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.364mg 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 5.67g 4%
Choline 17.4mg 2.9mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 114mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 138mg 128mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 34.02g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 32mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g 1.75g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g 0g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.5%
Contains more WaterWater +105.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.