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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, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, white cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • 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

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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
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

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +512.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +190%
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 Yellow cake White cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.12mg 29%
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%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 3.692g 9%
Saturated fat 5.793g 3.897g 9%
Selenium 5.9µg 10.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.189mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.128mg 7%
Calcium 32mg 90mg 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 1mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Potassium 187mg 99mg 3%
Carbs 55.36g 63.2g 3%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.277mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.063mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Folate 22µg 31µg 2%
Choline 17.4mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Protein 3.16g 4.4g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 379kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 310mg 284mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 62.2g N/A
Vitamin D 6IU 8IU 0%
Sugar 39.22g 57.39g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
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-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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
~equal in Water ~20.7g
~equal in Other ~1.4g

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.