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Angel food cake vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are angel food cake and apple pie different?

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate; however, apple pie is richer in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for angel food cake is 43% higher.
  • Angel food cake contains 13 times more calcium than apple pie. While angel food cake contains 140mg of calcium, apple pie contains only 11mg.
  • Apple pie has less sodium.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index (41) than angel food cake (67).

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 42% 8.2% 20% 26% 1.9% 139% 98% 11% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +132.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Apple pie DV% diff.
Phosphorus 324mg 24mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.158mg 26%
Sodium 749mg 266mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.121g 3.797g 17%
Fats 0.8g 11g 16%
Calcium 140mg 11mg 13%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 2.198g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 4.388g 11%
Iron 0.52mg 1.21mg 9%
Folate 35µg 4µg 8%
Carbs 57.8g 34g 8%
Protein 5.9g 1.9g 8%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.182mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Copper 0.078mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.01µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.123mg 2%
Calories 258kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.038mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 93mg 65mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 32.4g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 58% 33% 2%
Protein: 5.9 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 57.8 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 2.3 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1275%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6080.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +498.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Angel food cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172694/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.