Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting: 140g
• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting: 125g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting or Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	5%	26%	69%
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	4%	36%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	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	15% 14.5g	20.6% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	17% 5.47g	19% 6.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	13.5% 0.22g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16.7% 2.85g	12% 2.07g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.48% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68.3% 88.8g	58% 75.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	111% 80.6g	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	3.7% 1.4g	10.6% 4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.18g	8.12% 4.55g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.87% 17μg	0.14% 1.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	3.86% 0.046mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.4% 0.27mg	7.23% 0.094mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.33% 1.5mg	7.24% 1.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.7% 0.23mg	2.1% 0.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.13% 0.041mg	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	11% 43.5μg	8.15% 32.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.5% 0.084μg	3.13% 0.075μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.16% 0.14mg	2.65% 2.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	1.87% 11.2IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.12% 0.17mg	9.1% 1.37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.8% 5.76μg	11% 13.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.6% 126mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.5% 0.094mg	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	20.4% 1.63mg	56.4% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4% 17mg	10.7% 45mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	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	14% 98mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.1% 139mg	6.5% 221mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.3% 15μg	7.75% 4.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.6% 399mg	27.7% 416mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.2% 0.46mg	12% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.79% 29g	0.63% 23.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• While Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.1 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 3.5 times more Selenium than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• While Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 4.1 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Potassium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have similar amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus and Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 1.4 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Protein than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• While Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting contain 1.4 times more Fat and 2.9 times more Fiber than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.