Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cake, gingerbread, dry mix VS Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting

Weight per 300 calories

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix: 68.6g
• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting: 75.2g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cake, gingerbread, dry mix or Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	4%	28%	68%
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	4%	36%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.77% 9.47g	12.3% 12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.42% 2.38g	11.5% 3.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.9% 0.062g	8.13% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.76% 1.15g	7.3% 1.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39.4% 51.2g	35% 45.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44% 32g	39% 28.4g	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	3.07% 1.17g	6.33% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.4% 3.02g	4.87% 2.73g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.084% 0.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19.5% 0.23mg	2.3% 0.028mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.7% 0.16mg	4.34% 0.056mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.75mg	4.35% 0.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.23% 0.16mg	1.25% 0.062mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.17% 0.028mg	8.27% 0.11mg	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	8.75% 35μg	4.9% 19.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.88% 0.045μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.15% 0.14mg	1.6% 1.43mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.92% 0.14mg	5.46% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.66% 4.4μg	6.64% 7.97μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.45% 64.5mg	8.72% 87.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.8% 0.17mg	25.5% 0.23mg	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	40.3% 3.23mg	34% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.43% 14.4mg	6.44% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.6% 0.38mg	16% 0.36mg	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	22% 155mg	9.34% 65.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.9% 234mg	3.9% 132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.62% 1.44μg	4.65% 2.56μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30% 451mg	16.6% 250mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.25% 0.25mg	7.1% 0.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.082% 3.02g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cake, gingerbread, dry mix vs Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting:

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix has 8.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• While Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B6, 6 times more Vitamin E and 1.8 times more Vitamin K than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix as well as Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cake, gingerbread, dry mix vs Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting:

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix has 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Sodium than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• While Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix and Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 1.3 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3 and 2.1 times more Fiber than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix and Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cake, gingerbread, dry mix as well as Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.