Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	5%	26%	69%
Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	4%	8%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	55.7% 1615kcal	58.5% 1696kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	48% 46.7g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.2% 17.7g	23% 7.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	38.3% 0.61g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	54% 9.2g	5.8% 0.99g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	1.56% 4.54mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	221% 287g	286% 372g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	359% 260g	271% 196g	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	12% 4.54g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.6% 20g	30% 16.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.05% 54.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.4% 0.58mg	87.3% 1.05mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	66% 0.86mg	80.6% 1.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	30% 4.82mg	65.6% 10.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.76mg	33% 1.65mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10% 0.13mg	27% 0.35mg	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	35% 141μg	77% 308μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	11.3% 0.27μg	19% 0.45μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.5% 0.45mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	6.05% 36.3IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.63% 0.54mg	28% 4.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	11% 13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	41% 408mg	96% 957mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.8% 0.3mg	36.3% 0.33mg	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	65.8% 5.26mg	118% 9.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	54.6% 1.26mg	37.7% 0.87mg	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	45.4% 318mg	201% 1406mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.2% 449mg	6.27% 213mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	88.2% 48.5μg	24.7% 13.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	86% 1288mg	220% 3302mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.6% 1.5mg	11% 1.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.54% 94g	0.88% 32.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting versus 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix:

• 1 pound of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• While 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin B12 and 7.7 times more Vitamin E than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per one pound.
• 1 pound of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix:

• 1 pound of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• While 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 2.3 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Phosphorus and 2.6 times more Sodium than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contain similar levels of Copper and Magnesium per one pound.
• 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 2.9 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Saturated Fat, 10.4 times more Omega 3, 9.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• While 1 lb of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fiber and Protein per one pound.
• 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6