Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, gingerbread, dry mix VS Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix: 114g
• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting: 125g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.3% 15.8g	20.6% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.4% 3.96g	19% 6.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.5% 0.1g	13.5% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.3% 1.9g	12% 2.07g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.7% 85.4g	58% 75.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	73.6% 53.3g	65.3% 47.3g	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	5.1% 1.95g	10.6% 4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9% 5.03g	8.12% 4.55g	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	0.14% 1.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32.4% 0.39mg	3.86% 0.046mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	7.23% 0.094mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.2% 2.9mg	7.24% 1.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.38% 0.27mg	2.1% 0.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.6% 0.047mg	13.8% 0.18mg	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	14.6% 58.4μg	8.15% 32.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	3.13% 0.075μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.25% 0.23mg	2.65% 2.4mg	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	1.53% 0.23mg	9.1% 1.37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.1% 7.32μg	11% 13.3μg	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	10.8% 108mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.3% 0.28mg	42.5% 0.38mg	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	67.2% 5.38mg	56.4% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.72% 24mg	10.7% 45mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.7% 0.64mg	26.4% 0.61mg	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	37% 259mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.5% 390mg	6.5% 221mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.37% 2.4μg	7.75% 4.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	50% 752mg	27.7% 416mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.74% 0.41mg	12% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.03g	0.63% 23.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.