Focaccia vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and angel food cake different?
- Focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and zinc; however, angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for focaccia is 33% higher.
- Focaccia contains 19 times more zinc than angel food cake. While focaccia contains 1.33mg of zinc, angel food cake contains only 0.07mg.
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +507.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1800% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +328.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +315.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +225.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +294.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.16mg | 0.52mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.102mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 324mg | 28% |
Folate | 138µg | 35µg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 0.883mg | 17% |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 7.3µg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.491mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.071g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.085mg | 12% |
Fats | 7.89g | 0.8g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
Calcium | 35mg | 140mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.198mg | 9% |
Sodium | 561mg | 749mg | 8% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 57.8g | 7% |
Protein | 8.77g | 5.9g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.031mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.367g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.121g | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
Potassium | 114mg | 93mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
Calories | 249kcal | 258kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 56.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +886.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
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 | +7885.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |