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

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What are the main differences between angel food cake and yellow cake?

  • Angel food cake is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium, yet yellow cake is richer in iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Angel food cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 31% higher.
  • Angel food cake has 4 times more calcium than yellow cake. Angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, while yellow cake has 32mg.
  • Yellow cake contains less sodium.

We used Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery types in this comparison.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains more IronIron +290.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.2%

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Angel food cake Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.491mg 0.093mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 4.728g 29%
Phosphorus 324mg 138mg 27%
Fats 0.8g 17.75g 26%
Saturated fat 0.121g 5.793g 26%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Iron 0.52mg 2.03mg 19%
Sodium 749mg 310mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.071g 7.214g 18%
Calcium 140mg 32mg 11%
Copper 0.078mg 0.159mg 9%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.222mg 6%
Calories 258kcal 379kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.102mg 0.043mg 5%
Protein 5.9g 3.16g 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Folate 35µg 22µg 3%
Potassium 93mg 187mg 3%
Selenium 7.3µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.883mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.198mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 57.8g 55.36g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 56.3g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 1.313g 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 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10060.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1188.3%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.