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

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A recap on the differences between angel food cake and crackers

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, yet crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Crackers cover your daily iron needs 44% more than angel food cake.
  • The amount of saturated fat in angel food cake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Crackers, standard snack-type, 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.
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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +675%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.6%
~equal in Sodium ~726mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 13.137g 85%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 0.52mg 4.03mg 44%
Fats 0.8g 26.43g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.416mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.121g 5.562g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 4.352mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.491mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 6.553g 16%
Folate 35µg 92µg 14%
Calories 258kcal 510kcal 13%
Phosphorus 324mg 248mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.417mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.49mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.456mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.063mg 2%
Calcium 140mg 120mg 2%
Selenium 7.3µg 6.7µg 1%
Protein 5.9g 6.64g 1%
Sodium 749mg 726mg 1%
Potassium 93mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 57.8g 61.3g 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +957.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3203.8%
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g
~equal in Other ~2.49g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3479.6%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.