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

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Important differences between angel food cake and shortcake

  • Angel food cake has more phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, shortcake has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Angel food cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% more.
  • Angel food cake has 2 times more vitamin B2 than shortcake. Angel food cake has 0.491mg of vitamin B2, while shortcake has 0.272mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +388.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Shortcake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 324mg 143mg 26%
Iron 0.52mg 2.54mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 3.632g 22%
Fats 0.8g 14.2g 21%
Selenium 7.3µg 17µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.311mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.121g 3.772g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.272mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 6.045g 15%
Sodium 749mg 506mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 2.573mg 11%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.33mg 11%
Calcium 140mg 205mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Folate 35µg 53µg 5%
Calories 258kcal 346kcal 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.48mg 4%
Carbs 57.8g 48.5g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.248mg 1%
Protein 5.9g 6.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.3g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 93mg 106mg 0%
Copper 0.078mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.07µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.248mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.312mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.481mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.364mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.334mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.354mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.131mg 0.14mg 0%

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% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1675%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8414.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +889.6%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.