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

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How are ladyfinger and angel food cake different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and folate; however, angel food cake is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 74% higher.
  • Angel food cake has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +588.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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% 0% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Angel food cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Iron 3.58mg 0.52mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.06µg 29%
Sodium 147mg 749mg 26%
Phosphorus 173mg 324mg 22%
Vitamin A 167µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.198mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.102mg 15%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Fats 9.1g 0.8g 13%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.121g 13%
Folate 77µg 35µg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.07mg 10%
Protein 10.6g 5.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.071g 9%
Calcium 47mg 140mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.883mg 8%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.085mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.031mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.367g 7%
Calories 363kcal 258kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.491mg 5%
Copper 0.095mg 0.078mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 113mg 93mg 1%
Carbs 59.7g 57.8g 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 56.3g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.131mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1037.5%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
~equal in Carbs ~57.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +5174.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.