Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared: 194g
• Oranges: 1064g

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared has 5.5 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared	9%	3%	88%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.55g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.73% 0.23g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.54% 0.041g	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.94% 0.67g	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86% 112g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	137% 99g	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	7.65% 2.9g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.4% 11.4g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.5% 0.2mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73% 0.95mg	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.7% 1.7mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.67% 0.38mg	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.62% 0.06mg	49% 0.64mg	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	17% 68μg	79.8% 319μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	4.84% 0.12μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	629% 566mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27% 271mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16.8% 0.15mg	53% 0.48mg	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	12.6% 1mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.54% 23.3mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.16% 0.16mg	11.6% 0.27mg	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	89.7% 628mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.3% 180mg	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25.7% 14μg	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	97% 1452mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.23% 0.14mg	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.74% 64.3g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared vs Oranges:

• Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared has 2.2 times more Vitamin B2 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 4.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5, 10.6 times more Vitamin B6, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared vs Oranges:

• Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared has 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Selenium and more Sodium than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 10.7 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Zinc and 14.3 times more Water than Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Oranges contain 8.8 times more Fiber than Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.
• Both Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.