Angel food cake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are angel food cake and white cake different?
- Angel food cake is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2, while white cake is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Angel food cake covers your daily need for phosphorus, 36% more than white cake.
- Angel food cake contains 3 times more sodium than white cake. Angel food cake contains 749mg of sodium, while white cake contains 284mg.
- Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index (67) than white cake (42).
Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +362.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +371.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.6% |
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 | +159.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 324mg | 70mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.189mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 284mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.121g | 3.897g | 17% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 10.3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 2.162g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 3.692g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.277mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 10.7µg | 6% |
| Calories | 258kcal | 356kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 90mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 4.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.128mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 57.8g | 63.2g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 1.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Folate | 35µg | 31µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.3g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 99mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 57.39g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.06µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.248mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.481mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.364mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.354mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.131mg | 0.099mg | 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:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1187.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~63.2g
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
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +489.1% |
