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Angel food cake vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between angel food cake and banana bread

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet banana bread is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Angel food cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than banana bread.
  • Angel food cake contains 7 times more calcium than banana bread. While angel food cake contains 140mg of calcium, banana bread contains only 21mg.
  • The amount of sodium in banana bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of banana bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Banana bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 324mg 58mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.2mg 22%
Sodium 749mg 302mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 3.13g 18%
Fats 0.8g 10.5g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 106µg 12%
Calcium 140mg 21mg 12%
Iron 0.52mg 1.4mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 4.48g 11%
Saturated fat 0.121g 2.237g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.15mg 9%
Selenium 7.3µg 12.1µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.172mg 6%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.209mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.446mg 4%
Protein 5.9g 4.3g 3%
Calories 258kcal 326kcal 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Potassium 93mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.268mg 1%
Folate 35µg 33µg 1%
Carbs 57.8g 54.6g 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A

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
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1212.5%
~equal in Carbs ~54.6g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6209.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.9%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.