Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix VS Cake, gingerbread, dry mix

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix: 128g
• Cake, gingerbread, dry mix: 114g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.7% 10.4g	16.3% 15.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.48g	12.4% 3.96g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.26g	6.5% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21% 3.55g	11.3% 1.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 103g	65.7% 85.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	69.7% 50.5g	73.6% 53.3g	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	7.74% 2.94g	5.1% 1.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	9% 5.03g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.14% 1.28μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.4% 0.27mg	32.4% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.7% 0.22mg	21% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.3% 3.1mg	18.2% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.4% 0.27mg	5.38% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.05% 0.04mg	3.6% 0.047mg	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	17.3% 69μg	14.6% 58.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	26.6% 0.64μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.14% 0.13mg	0.25% 0.23mg	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	5.54% 0.83mg	1.53% 0.23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.34% 2.8μg	6.1% 7.32μg	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	17% 170mg	10.8% 108mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38.6% 0.35mg	31.3% 0.28mg	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	46.7% 3.73mg	67.2% 5.38mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.5% 52.4mg	5.72% 24mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.27mg	27.7% 0.64mg	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	52.2% 366mg	37% 259mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 431mg	11.5% 390mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.67% 4.2μg	4.37% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74% 1107mg	50% 752mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.07% 1mg	3.74% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 5g	0.14% 5.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix as well as Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.