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 and vitamin B2; however, pancake is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for angel food cake is 24% higher.
- Angel food cake contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than pancake. While angel food cake contains 0.491mg of vitamin B2, pancake contains only 0.281mg.
- 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
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 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
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 4.447g | 27% |
Phosphorus | 324mg | 159mg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 59mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.281mg | 16% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 1.8mg | 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% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 2.474g | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 1.567mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.405mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
Calories | 258kcal | 227kcal | 2% |
Protein | 5.9g | 6.4g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Potassium | 93mg | 132mg | 1% |
Folate | 35µg | 38µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 16mg | 1% |
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
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
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% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.4% |
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Protein
~6.4g
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
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% |