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

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What are the main differences between angel food cake and pound cake?

Angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
Angel food cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% higher.
Angel food cake has 3 times more calcium than pound cake. Angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, while pound cake has 47mg.
Pound cake contains less sodium.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than angel food cake.

We used Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.

Angel food cake

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+197.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+131.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+60.2%
Contains more IronIron	+184.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.4%

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.

Angel food cake

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+97.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	324mg	140mg	26%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.121g	4.811g	21%
Fats	0.8g	13.96g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.367g	3.419g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.491mg	0.249mg	19%
Sodium	749mg	377mg	16%
Threonine	0.248mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.36µg	13%
Iron	0.52mg	1.48mg	12%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Calcium	140mg	47mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.071g	3.02g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.102mg	0.173mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.198mg	0.485mg	6%
Calories	258kcal	353kcal	5%
Vitamin B3	0.883mg	1.615mg	5%
Vitamin D*		34 IU	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Fiber	1.5g	0.6g	4%
Copper	0.078mg	0.042mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Selenium	7.3µg	5µg	4%
Zinc	0.07mg	0.43mg	3%
Protein	5.9g	5g	2%
Potassium	93mg	149mg	2%
Folate	35µg	42µg	2%
Carbs	57.8g	53.64g	1%
Magnesium	12mg	8mg	1%
Manganese	0.085mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	437kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	56.3g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.031mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.312mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.481mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.364mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.183mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.334mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.354mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.131mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A