Caramel vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and pound cake

Caramel has more calcium; however, pound cake has more iron, choline, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pound cake is 20% higher.
Pound cake has 3 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while pound cake has 47mg.
Caramel is lower in sodium.
Caramel has a higher glycemic index than pound cake.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Caramel

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35%

Contains more IronIron	+957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.8%

~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg

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.

Caramel

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+991.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+950%
Contains more CholineCholine	+720%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	7mg	66mg	20%
Iron	0.14mg	1.48mg	17%
Threonine	0.192mg	153mg	15%
Saturated fat	2.476g	4.811g	11%
Folate	4µg	42µg	10%
Choline	8mg	65.6mg	10%
Calcium	138mg	47mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	1.615mg	9%
Fats	8.1g	13.96g	9%
Carbs	77g	53.64g	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Selenium	1.8µg	5µg	6%
Sodium	245mg	377mg	6%
Vitamin A	12µg	70µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.173mg	6%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	3.02g	4%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.11mg	4%
Phosphorus	114mg	140mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.36µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.485mg	3%
Copper	0.018mg	0.042mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.036mg	2%
Potassium	214mg	149mg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	8mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Calories	382kcal	353kcal	1%
Protein	4.6g	5g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.249mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.65mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	33.36g	N/A
Zinc	0.44mg	0.43mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	3.419g	0%
Tryptophan	0.06mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.417mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.338mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.285mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.115mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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