Yellow cake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yellow cake and pastry?
- Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin K, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
- Yellow cake has 8 times more vitamin E than pastry. While yellow cake has 4.5mg of vitamin E, pastry has only 0.54mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in yellow cake is lower.
We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +310.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +55.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +825.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.214g | 21.597g | 36% |
| Selenium | 5.9µg | 24.2µg | 33% |
| Fats | 17.75g | 38.1g | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.398mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 4.5mg | 0.54mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.8mg | 4.168mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 5.793g | 9.643g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.283mg | 15% |
| Folate | 22µg | 78µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.488mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 551kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 25.1µg | 16.1µg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.16g | 7.3g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 2.56mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.159mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Starch | 8.55g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 187mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 45.1g | 3% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.4mg | 6.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.62g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.728g | 4.894g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.86g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 39.22g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.313g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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
Protein:
3.16 g
Fats:
17.75 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
22.38 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +163.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.728 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +199.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.894g
