Yellow cake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yellow cake and white cake

Yellow cake has more vitamin E, vitamin K, fats, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, white cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
Yellow cake's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 29% more.
Yellow cake contains 6 times more vitamin K than white cake. Yellow cake contains 25.1µg of vitamin K, while white cake contains 4.1µg.
White cake contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow cake

White cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.9%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.4%

~equal in Sodium ~284mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Yellow cake

White cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+512.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.167mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Vitamin E	4.5mg	0.12mg	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin K	25.1µg	4.1µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	2.162g	17%
Fats	17.75g	10.3g	11%
Iron	2.03mg	1.16mg	11%
Copper	0.159mg	0.067mg	10%
Phosphorus	138mg	70mg	10%
Selenium	5.9µg	10.7µg	9%
Saturated fat	5.793g	3.897g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	3.692g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.128mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.189mg	7%
Calcium	32mg	90mg	6%
Cholesterol	16mg	1mg	5%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Carbs	55.36g	63.2g	3%
Potassium	187mg	99mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Protein	3.16g	4.4g	2%
Magnesium	20mg	12mg	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1g	2%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.277mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	1.063mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.029mg	2%
Folate	22µg	31µg	2%
Choline	17.4mg	6mg	2%
Calories	379kcal	356kcal	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.33mg	1%
Sodium	310mg	284mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	12µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	809kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.86g	62.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*	6 IU	8 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Sugar	39.22g	57.39g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.167mg	0%
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.054mg	0%
Threonine		0.157mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.199mg	0%
Leucine		0.338mg	0%
Lysine		0.204mg	0%
Methionine		0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.228mg	0%
Valine		0.229mg	0%
Histidine		0.099mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A