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Zwieback vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between zwieback and yellow cake?

  • Zwieback is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet yellow cake is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Zwieback's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Zwieback has 5 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. While zwieback has 0.208mg of vitamin B1, yellow cake has only 0.043mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in zwieback is lower.

We used Zwieback and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2688.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zwieback Yellow cake DV% diff.
Selenium 28.7µg 5.9µg 41%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 25.1µg 20%
Iron 0.6mg 2.03mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.073g 4.728g 18%
Folate 87µg 22µg 16%
Saturated fat 2.525g 5.793g 15%
Protein 10.1g 3.16g 14%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 4.5mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.043mg 14%
Fats 9.7g 17.75g 12%
Phosphorus 55mg 138mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.093mg 11%
Manganese 0.222mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.537mg 0.165mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.244g 7.214g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 74.2g 55.36g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Sodium 227mg 310mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 305mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.319mg 0.8mg 3%
Calories 426kcal 379kcal 2%
Copper 0.145mg 0.159mg 2%
Vitamin D 0 IU 6 IU 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 17.4mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 71.7g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 12.5g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.012g 1.313g 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more WaterWater +397.3%
~equal in Other ~1.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.1%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.