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

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Summary of differences between angel food cake and cheesecake

  • Angel food cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, and vitamin B1; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than angel food cake.
  • Angel food cake has 4 times more copper than cheesecake. While angel food cake has 0.078mg of copper, cheesecake has only 0.02mg.
  • Cheesecake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of angel food cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~90mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.121g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.8g 22.5g 33%
Phosphorus 324mg 93mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.193mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 8.634g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 749mg 438mg 14%
Carbs 57.8g 25.5g 11%
Calcium 140mg 51mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.602g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.571mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.028mg 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.17µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Selenium 7.3µg 5.2µg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.51mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Folate 35µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Calories 258kcal 321kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.052mg 2%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 5.9g 5.5g 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.3g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 93mg 90mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2712.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12060.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/nutrients

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

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