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Angel food cake vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between angel food cake and sponge cake

  • Angel food cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, sponge cake is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than angel food cake.
  • Sponge cake has 3 times less calcium than angel food cake. Angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, while sponge cake has 42mg.
  • Sponge cake contains less sodium.
  • Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of angel food cake is 67, while the glycemic index of sponge cake is 46.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +203.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.4%

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +516.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Phosphorus 324mg 100mg 32%
Sodium 749mg 228mg 23%
Selenium 7.3µg 18.5µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.301mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.37µg 13%
Iron 0.52mg 1.58mg 13%
Calcium 140mg 42mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.546mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.59mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.121g 1.301g 5%
Fats 0.8g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.159mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 1.576g 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.167mg 4%
Protein 5.9g 7.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.059mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.649g 2%
Calories 258kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.204mg 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 93mg 141mg 1%
Folate 35µg 39µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 57.8g 57.7g 0%
Net carbs 56.3g 57.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +437.5%
~equal in Carbs ~57.7g

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% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2119.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.8%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.