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

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

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Angel food cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% higher.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than angel food cake.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 23% 13% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 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 FatsFats +1645%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.3%
~equal in Carbs ~57.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 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 +4153.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.