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

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How are angel food cake and gingersnaps different?

  • Angel food cake is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2, while gingersnaps are higher in iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, folate, and magnesium.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily need for iron, 74% more than angel food cake.
  • Angel food cake contains 4 times more phosphorus than gingersnaps. Angel food cake contains 324mg of phosphorus, while gingersnaps contain 83mg.
  • Gingersnaps are lower in sodium.

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cookies, gingersnaps types were 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.
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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272%
Contains more IronIron +1130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +291%
Contains more ZincZinc +685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1729.4%

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 6.4mg 74%
Manganese 0.085mg 1.555mg 64%
Phosphorus 324mg 83mg 34%
Copper 0.078mg 0.305mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 3.235mg 15%
Fats 0.8g 9.8g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 5.365g 13%
Folate 35µg 87µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.121g 2.451g 11%
Sodium 749mg 501mg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.2mg 8%
Calories 258kcal 416kcal 8%
Potassium 93mg 346mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.372g 7%
Calcium 140mg 77mg 6%
Carbs 57.8g 76.9g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.098mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.55mg 4%
Selenium 7.3µg 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.38mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 5.9g 5.6g 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +526.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
~equal in Protein ~5.6g
~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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.8%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.