Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Cake, gingerbread, dry mix

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	5%	26%	69%
Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	4%	28%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.4% 505kcal	21.4% 619kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.6g	20% 19.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	17.3% 5.52g	15.3% 4.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	8.06% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.87g	14% 2.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.49% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 89.6g	81.3% 106g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	112% 81.3g	91% 66g	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	3.73% 1.4g	6.34% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.24g	11% 6.24g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.9% 17μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	40% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.6% 0.27mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.4% 1.5mg	22.6% 3.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.73% 0.24mg	6.66% 0.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.16% 0.041mg	4.47% 0.058mg	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% 44μg	18% 72.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.54% 0.085μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.16% 0.14mg	0.31% 0.28mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	1.9% 11.3IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.13% 0.17mg	1.9% 0.28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.84% 5.8μg	7.56% 9.07μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Cake, gingerbread, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.8% 128mg	13.3% 133mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.6% 0.095mg	38.7% 0.35mg	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	20.6% 1.64mg	83.3% 6.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	34.3% 0.79mg	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% 99mg	45.8% 320mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.13% 140mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.6% 15μg	5.4% 2.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27% 403mg	62% 931mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.25% 0.47mg	4.64% 0.51mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.79% 29.3g	0.17% 6.24g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, gingerbread, dry mix:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 1.6 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, gingerbread, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Cake, gingerbread, dry mix:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 5.1 times more Selenium than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 3.7 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium and 2.3 times more Sodium than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have similar amounts of Calcium and Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 1.5 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Sugars than Cake, gingerbread, dry mix.
• While Cake, gingerbread, dry mix contains 1.3 times more Fat and 1.7 times more Fiber than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Cake, gingerbread, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.