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Yellow cake vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and zwieback?

  • Yellow cake is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet zwieback is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Zwieback's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Yellow cake has 28 times more vitamin K than zwieback. While yellow cake has 25.1µg of vitamin K, zwieback has only 0.9µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in zwieback is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Zwieback 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.
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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.145mg

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 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2688.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Zwieback DV% diff.
Selenium 5.9µg 28.7µg 41%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 0.9µg 20%
Iron 2.03mg 0.6mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 2.073g 18%
Folate 22µg 87µg 16%
Saturated fat 5.793g 2.525g 15%
Protein 3.16g 10.1g 14%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 2.44mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.208mg 14%
Fats 17.75g 9.7g 12%
Phosphorus 138mg 55mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.239mg 11%
Manganese 0.222mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.537mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 4.244g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Carbs 55.36g 74.2g 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.082mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Sodium 310mg 227mg 4%
Cholesterol 16mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 305mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.319mg 3%
Calories 379kcal 426kcal 2%
Copper 0.159mg 0.145mg 2%
Vitamin D 6 IU 0 IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.4mg 10.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 39.22g 12.5g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g 0.012g 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 0g 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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more WaterWater +397.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.