Angel food cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between angel food cake and baking powder
- Angel food cake is higher in vitamin B2, protein, selenium, carbs, folate, and vitamin B1, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 574% more than angel food cake.
- The amount of sodium in angel food cake is lower.
- The glycemic index of angel food cake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +365% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +680% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +672.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3550% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4097.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2019.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +576.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 140mg | 5876mg | 574% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 10600mg | 428% |
| Phosphorus | 324mg | 2191mg | 267% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 11.02mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 0g | 12% |
| Calories | 258kcal | 53kcal | 10% |
| Carbs | 57.8g | 27.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Folate | 35µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 0g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.121g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 437kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 39g | 189g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 56.3g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 0g | 0% |
| 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:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +564% |
