Angel food cake vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between angel food cake and puff pastry?
- Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet puff pastry is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Angel food cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 38% more.
- Angel food cake has 14 times more calcium than puff pastry. While angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, puff pastry has only 10mg.
- The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.
- The glycemic index of puff pastry is lower.
We used Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +440% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +671.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +482.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.6% |
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 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +330.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 22.228g | 146% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 38.5g | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 324mg | 60mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 24.5µg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 2.6mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.121g | 5.502g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 8.828g | 22% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 253mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.258mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 3.8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.323mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.495mg | 18% |
| Calories | 258kcal | 558kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 140mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Folate | 35µg | 55µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 57.8g | 45.7g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 7.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.3g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.75g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.248mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.481mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.364mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.354mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.131mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
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:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +348.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4712.5% |
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
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12333.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5956.7% |
