Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix VS Cake, gingerbread, dry mix

Weight per 300 calories

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix: 76.7g
• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix: 68.6g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix or Cake, gingerbread, dry mix?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	4%	18%	78%
Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	4%	28%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.44% 6.25g	9.77% 9.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	7.42% 2.38g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.7% 0.15g	3.9% 0.062g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.5% 2.13g	6.76% 1.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47.3% 61.5g	39.4% 51.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	42% 30.3g	44% 32g	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	4.64% 1.76g	3.07% 1.17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.3% 3.53g	5.4% 3.02g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.085% 0.77μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.4% 0.16mg	19.5% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10% 0.13mg	12.7% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.6% 1.85mg	11% 1.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.24% 0.16mg	3.23% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.83% 0.024mg	2.17% 0.028mg	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	10.4% 41.4μg	8.75% 35μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	16% 0.38μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.085% 0.077mg	0.15% 0.14mg	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	3.32% 0.5mg	0.92% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.7μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.2% 102mg	6.45% 64.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23% 0.21mg	18.8% 0.17mg	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	28% 2.24mg	40.3% 3.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.5% 31.5mg	3.43% 14.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.1% 0.16mg	16.6% 0.38mg	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	31.3% 219mg	22% 155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.6% 259mg	6.9% 234mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.6% 2.53μg	2.62% 1.44μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	44.3% 664mg	30% 451mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.44% 0.6mg	2.25% 0.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.081% 3g	0.082% 3.02g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix vs Cake, gingerbread, dry mix:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has more Vitamin B12 and 3.6 times more Vitamin E than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix as well as Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix vs Cake, gingerbread, dry mix:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 1.4 times more Iron and 2.3 times more Manganese than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have similar amounts of Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has 2.5 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Fiber than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 1.5 times more Fat than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Sugars and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix as well as Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.