Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free VS 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	38.7% 1123kcal	55.3% 1603kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.9% 4.76g	22.5% 22g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.03g	17% 5.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.45% 0.1g	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.3% 1.58g	17.6% 3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	186% 242g	257% 334g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	188% 136g	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	11.5% 4.37g	13.6% 5.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.3% 21.4g	33.3% 18.7g	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	12.8% 115μg	1.76% 16μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.3% 0.5mg	57% 0.68mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	92% 1.2mg	64.4% 0.84mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.72mg	39% 6.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	27.5% 1.37mg	26% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.66% 0.048mg	7.94% 0.1mg	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	42.7% 171μg	75.4% 302μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	18% 0.44μg	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	0.26% 0.04mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	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	17% 171mg	61.5% 615mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.6% 0.23mg	27.8% 0.25mg	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	102% 8.18mg	65% 5.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.45% 39.7mg	9.45% 39.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23.6% 0.54mg	39.3% 0.9mg	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	82.8% 579mg	184% 1286mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 437mg	7.6% 258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	38.2% 21μg	22.4% 12.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	90% 1353mg	160% 2397mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.23mg	12% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.33% 123g	0.33% 12.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 7.3 times more Vitamin A and 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 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 B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free vs Cake, yellow, light, dry mix:

• Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free has 1.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Selenium than Cake, yellow, light, dry mix.
• While Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 3.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 1.8 times more Sodium than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium and Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Energy, 4.6 times more Fat, 5.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free and Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have similar amounts of Fiber and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free as well as Cake, yellow, light, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.