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

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Significant differences between angel food cake and muffin

  • Angel food cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, muffin is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Angel food cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than muffin.
  • Muffin has 3 times less calcium than angel food cake. Angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, while muffin has 44mg.
  • Muffin contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.3%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 8.103g 52%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 324mg 146mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.163mg 25%
Fats 0.8g 16.07g 23%
Sodium 749mg 336mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.449mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.121g 2.844g 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Calcium 140mg 44mg 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.3mg 10%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.168mg 6%
Calories 258kcal 375kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.16µg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.37mg 3%
Folate 35µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.418mg 3%
Protein 5.9g 4.49g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Selenium 7.3µg 8.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Carbs 57.8g 53g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 93mg 121mg 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1908.8%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6691.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2107.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.