Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free VS Cake, yellow, light, dry mix

Weight per 100 calories

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free: 35.3g
• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix: 25g

Cake, yellow, light, dry mix has 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free or Cake, yellow, light, dry mix?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	8%	4%	88%
Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	5%	12%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.44% 0.42g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.29% 0.092g	1.06% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	0.65% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	1.1% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.6% 21.6g	16% 21g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.7% 12g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.02% 0.39g	0.85% 0.32g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.4% 1.9g	2.08% 1.16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.14% 10.2μg	0.11% 0.99μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.7% 0.044mg	3.55% 0.043mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.2% 0.11mg	4% 0.052mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.5% 0.24mg	2.43% 0.39mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.45% 0.12mg	1.6% 0.081mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.33% 0.004mg	0.5% 0.006mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.8% 15μg	4.7% 19μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.13% 0.027μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.024% 0.004mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.029% 0.035μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free	Cake, yellow, light, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	3.84% 38.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.28% 0.02mg	1.73% 0.016mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	9.1% 0.73mg	4.05% 0.32mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.84% 3.53mg	0.59% 2.48mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.1% 0.048mg	2.45% 0.056mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	7.37% 51.6mg	11.5% 80mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.14% 39mg	0.47% 16mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.4% 1.87μg	1.4% 0.77μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.03% 120mg	9.97% 150mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1% 0.11mg	0.74% 0.082mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	0.021% 0.77g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 10.3 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin B12 than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 100 kcal.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 1.3 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Selenium than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 2.5 times more Calcium and 1.6 times more Phosphorus than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Manganese and Sodium per 100 kcal.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Magnesium and Zinc in 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 3.2 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat and 1.3 times more Omega 6 than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.