Yellow cake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between yellow cake and pastry?

Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and phosphorus, yet pastry is higher in selenium, fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
Yellow cake has 8 times more vitamin E than pastry. While yellow cake has 4.5mg of vitamin E, pastry has only 0.54mg.
The amount of saturated fat in yellow cake is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

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

Pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+206.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+130%

Contains more IronIron	+26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+119.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+310.2%

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

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+55.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+421%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+254.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	21.597g	36%
Selenium	5.9µg	24.2µg	33%
Fats	17.75g	38.1g	31%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.398mg	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Vitamin E	4.5mg	0.54mg	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	4.168mg	21%
Saturated fat	5.793g	9.643g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.283mg	15%
Folate	22µg	78µg	14%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.488mg	12%
Phosphorus	138mg	60mg	11%
Calories	379kcal	551kcal	9%
Protein	3.16g	7.3g	8%
Vitamin K	25.1µg	16.1µg	8%
Iron	2.03mg	2.56mg	7%
Cholesterol	16mg	0mg	5%
Copper	0.159mg	0.114mg	5%
Potassium	187mg	61mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Carbs	55.36g	45.1g	3%
Sodium	310mg	249mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0mg	3%
Calcium	32mg	10mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.021mg	2%
Choline	17.4mg	6.4mg	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	4.894g	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g	0.74g	N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.5g	0%
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.085mg	0%
Threonine		0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.272mg	0%
Leucine		0.508mg	0%
Lysine		0.142mg	0%
Methionine		0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.362mg	0%
Valine		0.308mg	0%
Histidine		0.156mg	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