Angel food cake vs. Pumpernickel bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between angel food cake and pumpernickel bread
- Angel food cake has more phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, pumpernickel bread is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Pumpernickel bread covers your daily manganese needs 53% more than angel food cake.
- Pumpernickel bread has 2 times less phosphorus than angel food cake. Angel food cake has 324mg of phosphorus, while pumpernickel bread has 178mg.
- Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of angel food cake is 67, while the glycemic index of pumpernickel bread is 49.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Bread, pumpernickel.
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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 | +105.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +451.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +267.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2014.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1435.3% |
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 | +61% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +306.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +165.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 1.305mg | 53% |
Selenium | 7.3µg | 24.5µg | 31% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 2.87mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.287mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 324mg | 178mg | 21% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6.5g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.327mg | 19% |
Folate | 35µg | 93µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 3.091mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.305mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.48mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 54mg | 10% |
Sodium | 749mg | 596mg | 7% |
Calcium | 140mg | 68mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.126mg | 7% |
Protein | 5.9g | 8.7g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 1.237g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.404mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.8g | 3.1g | 4% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
Carbs | 57.8g | 47.5g | 3% |
Potassium | 93mg | 208mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 0.932g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.121g | 0.437g | 1% |
Calories | 258kcal | 250kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.3g | 41g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.248mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.481mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.364mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.354mg | 0.396mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.131mg | 0.196mg | 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:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +287.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
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
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1212.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +237.1% |