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

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A recap on the differences between crackers and angel food cake

  • Crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate, yet angel food cake is higher in phosphorus.
  • Crackers cover your daily iron needs 44% more than angel food cake.
  • Crackers contain 46 times more saturated fat than angel food cake. While crackers contain 5.562g of saturated fat, angel food cake contains only 0.121g.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +675%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
~equal in Sodium ~749mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.3µg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.491mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Angel food cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.367g 85%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 4.03mg 0.52mg 44%
Fats 26.43g 0.8g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.102mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.121g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.883mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.085mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.071g 16%
Folate 92µg 35µg 14%
Calories 510kcal 258kcal 13%
Phosphorus 248mg 324mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.198mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Copper 0.104mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.491mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.031mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 140mg 2%
Selenium 6.7µg 7.3µg 1%
Protein 6.64g 5.9g 1%
Sodium 726mg 749mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 93mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 61.3g 57.8g 1%
Net carbs 59g 56.3g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.131mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
6% 58% 33% 2%
Protein: 5.9 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 57.8 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3203.8%
Contains more WaterWater +957.3%
~equal in Carbs ~57.8g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
22% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3479.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients
  2. Angel food cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172694/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.