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Angel food cake vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are angel food cake and tostada shells different?

  • Angel food cake is richer in vitamin B2 and phosphorus, while tostada shells are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, and zinc.
  • Tostada shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than angel food cake.
  • Angel food cake contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than tostada shells. Angel food cake contains 0.491mg of vitamin B2, while tostada shells contain 0.094mg.
  • Angel food cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index (67) than tostada shells (49).

Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Tostada shells, corn 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 54% 23% 21% 57% 49% 34% 87% 86% 47% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.8%
Contains more IronIron +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1657.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.1%

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.
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% 0% 0% 88% 22% 29% 11% 84% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1071%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Tostada shells DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 8.285g 53%
Fats 0.8g 23.38g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.094mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.121g 7.011g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.363mg 26%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.353mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 7.217g 18%
Phosphorus 324mg 203mg 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.8g 17%
Magnesium 12mg 76mg 15%
Iron 0.52mg 1.53mg 13%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.363mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.23mg 11%
Calories 258kcal 474kcal 11%
Folate 35µg 9%
Selenium 7.3µg 2.2µg 9%
Copper 0.078mg 0.148mg 8%
Calcium 140mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 1.553mg 4%
Sodium 749mg 657mg 4%
Potassium 93mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Carbs 57.8g 64.43g 2%
Protein 5.9g 6.15g 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 58.63g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.191mg 0%
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
6% 23% 64% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.38 g
Carbs: 64.43 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 2.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +900%
Contains more FatsFats +2822.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.15g

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
31% 32% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10064.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2157.5%

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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. Tostada shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167525/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.