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French bread vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french bread and angel food cake?

  • French bread is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and zinc, yet angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for iron is 42% higher.
  • French bread has 15 times more zinc than angel food cake. French bread has 1.05mg of zinc, while angel food cake has 0.07mg.
  • Angel food cake has a lower glycemic index than french bread.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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 +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +644.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +574.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
~equal in Sodium ~749mg

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Angel food cake DV% diff.
Iron 3.87mg 0.52mg 42%
Selenium 29.7µg 7.3µg 41%
Phosphorus 126mg 324mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 0.883mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.102mg 27%
Folate 140µg 35µg 26%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.085mg 21%
Protein 13g 5.9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.491mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.07mg 9%
Calcium 47mg 140mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.198mg 8%
Copper 0.15mg 0.078mg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.031mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 0.367g 3%
Calories 319kcal 258kcal 3%
Fats 2.14g 0.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.502g 0.121g 2%
Sodium 720mg 749mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 0.071g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 61.93g 57.8g 1%
Potassium 140mg 93mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 56.3g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.131mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 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 +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +167.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
~equal in Carbs ~57.8g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 +443.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.