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Graham cracker vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and angel food cake different?

  • Graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B6; however, angel food cake is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 41% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 12 times more manganese than angel food cake. While graham cracker contains 1.019mg of manganese, angel food cake contains only 0.085mg.
  • Graham cracker has less sodium.

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +626.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1098.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Angel food cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 0.085mg 41%
Iron 3.78mg 0.52mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.367g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.883mg 22%
Phosphorus 185mg 324mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Fats 10.6g 0.8g 15%
Folate 91µg 35µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.102mg 14%
Sodium 459mg 749mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.491mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.031mg 10%
Copper 0.17mg 0.078mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Calories 430kcal 258kcal 9%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.07mg 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.5g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 12mg 7%
Carbs 77.66g 57.8g 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.121g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.071g 6%
Calcium 77mg 140mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.198mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 7.3µg 2%
Potassium 170mg 93mg 2%
Protein 6.69g 5.9g 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 56.3g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +879.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +3433.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1368.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.