Atta Ladoo vs Sponge Cake

Per 100 g, Atta Ladoo has 391 kcal and 9.4 g protein, while Sponge Cake has 253 kcal and 9.2 g protein.

Atta Ladoo

391
kcal per 100 g
9.4 g protein

Sponge Cake

253
kcal per 100 g
9.2 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Atta Ladoo Sponge Cake Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 391 kcal 253 kcal better 35%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 9.4 g 9.2 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 44.3 g 44.7 g about the same
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 19.1 g 4.7 g better 75%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 7.4 g better 0.7 g 91%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 16 g better 26.3 g 39%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Sponge Cake

Sponge Cake is the lighter choice at 253 kcal per 100 g against 391 for Atta Ladoo — about 35% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Atta Ladoo a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Sponge Cake

Both carry a similar amount of protein (9.4 g and 9.2 g per 100 g), so Sponge Cake takes it on the calorie cost — 3.6 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.4 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Atta Ladoo vs Sponge Cake — common questions

Atta Ladoo has more calories — about 391 kcal per 100 g compared with 253 kcal for Sponge Cake.

They are close. Atta Ladoo has 9.4 g and Sponge Cake has 9.2 g of protein per 100 g.

Sponge Cake is the lighter choice at 253 kcal per 100 g against 391 for Atta Ladoo — about 35% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Atta Ladoo a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (9.4 g and 9.2 g per 100 g), so Sponge Cake takes it on the calorie cost — 3.6 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.4 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 645 kcal and 18.6 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Sponge Cake has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Atta Ladoo has 391 kcal and 9.4 g protein, while Sponge Cake has 253 kcal and 9.2 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Atta Ladoo nutrition & serving sizes
Full Sponge Cake nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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