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

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How are angel food cake and ladyfinger different?

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 74% higher.
  • Angel food cake contains 5 times more sodium than ladyfinger. While angel food cake contains 749mg of sodium, ladyfinger contains only 147mg.

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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.
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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +588.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.52mg 3.58mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.75µg 29%
Sodium 749mg 147mg 26%
Phosphorus 324mg 173mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 1.116mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.284mg 15%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Fats 0.8g 9.1g 13%
Saturated fat 0.121g 3.022g 13%
Folate 35µg 77µg 11%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.14mg 10%
Protein 5.9g 10.6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 3.745g 9%
Calcium 140mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 2.104mg 8%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.122mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 1.423g 7%
Calories 258kcal 363kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.428mg 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.095mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Potassium 93mg 113mg 1%
Carbs 57.8g 59.7g 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 58.7g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1037.5%
~equal in Carbs ~59.7g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5174.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.7%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.