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

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How are angel food cake and pancake different?

  • Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and carbs; however, pancake is richer in iron, selenium, fats, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for angel food cake is 24% higher.
  • Angel food cake contains 2 times more carbs than pancake. While angel food cake contains 57.8g of carbs, pancake contains only 28.3g.
  • Pancake has less sodium.

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +246.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 18% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 4.447g 27%
Phosphorus 324mg 159mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Iron 0.52mg 1.8mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.281mg 16%
Fats 0.8g 9.7g 14%
Selenium 7.3µg 14.9µg 14%
Sodium 749mg 439mg 13%
Carbs 57.8g 28.3g 10%
Saturated fat 0.121g 2.122g 9%
Calcium 140mg 219mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.201mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.22µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 2.474g 6%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.567mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.405mg 4%
Copper 0.078mg 0.049mg 3%
Calories 258kcal 227kcal 2%
Protein 5.9g 6.4g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 93mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.046mg 1%
Folate 35µg 38µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 437kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 3.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 56.3g 28.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3384.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1111.7%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.