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Angel food cake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between angel food cake and English muffins

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet English muffins are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper.
  • Angel food cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 27% more than English muffins.
  • Angel food cake contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than English muffins. While angel food cake contains 0.491mg of vitamin B2, English muffins contain only 0.154mg.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~37µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake English muffin DV% diff.
Phosphorus 324mg 133mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.154mg 26%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.357mg 12%
Sodium 749mg 464mg 12%
Calcium 140mg 52mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.181mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.129mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.7mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.446mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.89mg 5%
Carbs 57.8g 46g 4%
Protein 5.9g 7.7g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.566mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.888g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.8g 2%
Folate 35µg 37µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.121g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 0.302g 1%
Calories 258kcal 235kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.04µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.043mg 1%
Potassium 93mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.3g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.17mg 0%

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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.