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

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How are angel food cake and shortbread different?

  • Angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, while shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than angel food cake.
  • Angel food cake contains 11 times more calcium than shortbread. Angel food cake contains 140mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • Shortbread is lower in sodium.

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were 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.
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +473.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.4%
~equal in Potassium ~88mg

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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 8.326g 53%
Fats 0.8g 26.22g 39%
Phosphorus 324mg 66mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.121g 8.105g 36%
Iron 0.52mg 2.98mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.353mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 749mg 353mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 3.275mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.314mg 14%
Calories 258kcal 514kcal 13%
Calcium 140mg 13mg 13%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.393mg 13%
Folate 35µg 81µg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 7.3µg 6.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.321mg 2%
Carbs 57.8g 63.78g 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Protein 5.9g 5.37g 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 93mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +822.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3177.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9347.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2168.7%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.