Angel food cake vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are angel food cake and focaccia different?
- Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, focaccia is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for iron for focaccia is 33% higher.
- Angel food cake contains 4 times more calcium than focaccia. While angel food cake contains 140mg of calcium, focaccia contains only 35mg.
Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +507.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1800% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +328.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +315.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +225.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +294.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.52mg | 3.16mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.47mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 324mg | 128mg | 28% |
Folate | 35µg | 138µg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 3.67mg | 17% |
Selenium | 7.3µg | 15.9µg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.301mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 5.67g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.364mg | 12% |
Fats | 0.8g | 7.89g | 11% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.33mg | 11% |
Calcium | 140mg | 35mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.645mg | 9% |
Sodium | 749mg | 561mg | 8% |
Carbs | 57.8g | 35.82g | 7% |
Protein | 5.9g | 8.77g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0.994g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.121g | 0.877g | 3% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 20mg | 2% |
Potassium | 93mg | 114mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.8g | 1% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
Calories | 258kcal | 249kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.3g | 34.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.481mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.364mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.131mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +886.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7885.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.8% |