Angel food cake vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between angel food cake and cheese crackers

Angel food cake has more phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, cheese crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B12, and selenium.
Cheese crackers cover your daily iron needs 55% more than angel food cake.
Cheese crackers have 2 times less phosphorus than angel food cake. Angel food cake has 324mg of phosphorus, while cheese crackers have 200mg.
Angel food cake contains less saturated fat.
Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of angel food cake is 67, while the glycemic index of cheese crackers is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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.

Angel food cake

Cheese crackers

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.7%
Contains more IronIron	+838.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+561.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+84.9%

~equal in Calcium ~136mg

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.

Angel food cake

Cheese crackers

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+45.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+451%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+334.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	10.09g	65%
Iron	0.52mg	4.88mg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.102mg	0.562mg	38%
Fats	0.8g	22.74g	34%
Vitamin B3	0.883mg	6.113mg	33%
Folate	35µg	152µg	29%
Saturated fat	0.121g	5.288g	23%
Starch		52.56g	22%
Manganese	0.085mg	0.562mg	21%
Phosphorus	324mg	200mg	18%
Vitamin E		2.19mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.071g	5.744g	14%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.34µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.491mg	0.338mg	12%
Calories	258kcal	489kcal	12%
Vitamin B6	0.031mg	0.17mg	11%
Selenium	7.3µg	13.5µg	11%
Protein	5.9g	10.93g	10%
Zinc	0.07mg	1.19mg	10%
Sodium	749mg	973mg	10%
Vitamin K		9.4µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.198mg	0.472mg	5%
Copper	0.078mg	0.125mg	5%
Fiber	1.5g	2.3g	3%
Magnesium	12mg	25mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	17µg	2%
Potassium	93mg	156mg	2%
Choline		8.7mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Carbs	57.8g	59.42g	1%
Net carbs	56.3g	57.12g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Calcium	140mg	136mg	0%
Sugar		4.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.542g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.248mg	0.295mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.312mg	0.424mg	0%
Leucine	0.481mg	0.744mg	0%
Lysine	0.364mg	0.418mg	0%
Methionine	0.183mg	0.194mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.334mg	0.49mg	0%
Valine	0.354mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.131mg	0.245mg	0%
Fructose		0.37g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.715g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		9.25g	N/A