Yellow cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yellow cake and baking powder different?
- Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, fats, vitamin K, copper, and selenium; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 584% higher.
- Baking powder has less saturated fat.
Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +835% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1490% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1918.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2850% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18262.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +442.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1487.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 32mg | 5876mg | 584% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 10600mg | 447% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 2191mg | 293% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 11.02mg | 112% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.728g | 0g | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 4.5mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.474g | 30% | |
| Fats | 17.75g | 0g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.793g | 0g | 26% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 3.999g | 24% | |
| Vitamin K | 25.1µg | 0µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.214g | 0g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.159mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 53kcal | 16% |
| Selenium | 5.9µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 27.7g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.16g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Starch | 8.55g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.4mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D* | 6 IU | 0 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.62g | 1% | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 53.86g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 39.22g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.313g | N/A | |
| 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 |
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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +347.6% |
