Honey cake - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Honey cake consists of 1% fat, 4% protein, 68% carbs, 1% fiber and 24% water. Honey cake has 310 calories per 100g, that is 70% lower than other foods in Long-life pastries. In total 3% of the calories in Honey cake are from fat, 5% from protein and 88% from carbohydrates.

  • High Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 70
  • High in carbs 47.6g carbohydrates per portion of 70g
  • High Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 33.3

Can you eat Honey cake for a low carb diet?

With 47.6g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 33.3 in a portion of 70g, Honey cake should be avoided for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Honey cake contains high amounts of Fructose, is high in Gluten and has very low amounts of Lactose.

Honey cake: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Honey cake
avg Long-life pastries[1]
Calories (kcal) 310.0 444.4
Fat (g) 1.0 18.4
Protein (g) 4.0 8.6
Carbohydrates (g) 68.0 58.9
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 43.0 58.9
Polysaccharides (g) 25.0 58.9
Fibers (g) 1.3 3.4
Sodium (mg) 110.0 225.4
Water (g) 24.0 8.8
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (70g) of Honey cake contains:

  • 217.0 Calories
  • 0.7g of Fat
  • 2.8g of Protein
  • and 47.6g of Carbs
  • 77.0mg of sodium - 0.1% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 10.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.3mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.9mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 94.5mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 0.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • 0.1mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Honey cake you get

  • 0.06 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Long-life pastries have on average 0.15g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.01 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.31g)
  • 0.02 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.06g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Honey cake?

Vitamins
per 100g
Honey cake
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.4
Vitamin E (mg) 0.1 3.2
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 3.0 14.9
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.1 0.2
Retinol (μg) 5.0 81.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 4.0
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Is Honey cake rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (70g) for Honey cake of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Honey cake

Minerals
per 100g
Honey cake
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 15.0 46.6
Zinc (mg) 0.4 1.1
Sodium (mg) 110.0 225.4
Calcium (mg) 40.0 45.9
Iron (mg) 1.3 2.0
Potassium (mg) 135.0 269.4
Phosphorus (mg) 105.0 175.6
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Is Honey cake high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Honey cake we looked at the portion size (70g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Honey cake

68.0% of Honey cake are carbs, per serving of 70g that makes 47.6g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Honey cake
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 43.0 25.5
Polysaccharides (g) 25.0 33.2
Total carbs (g) 68.0 58.9
[1] average of Long-life pastries

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Honey cake?

The Glycemic Index of Honey cake is 70, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 33.3 and can be regarded as high.

Allergens in Honey cake

  • is high in Gluten
  • has very low amounts of Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Honey cake

Of the 1.0g total fat per 100g in Honey cake, 0.5g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.2g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.3g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 2.0mg.