Coconut milk vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coconut milk and pound cake?

Coconut milk is higher in manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and choline.
Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
Coconut milk has 8 times more manganese than pound cake. While coconut milk has 0.916mg of manganese, pound cake has only 0.11mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pound cake is lower.
The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.

We used Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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.

Coconut milk

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+732.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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.

Coconut milk

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+671.8%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	21.14g	4.811g	74%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.11mg	35%
Copper	0.266mg	0.042mg	25%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	3.419g	21%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.249mg	19%
Carbs	5.54g	53.64g	16%
Sodium	15mg	377mg	16%
Fats	23.84g	13.96g	15%
Threonine	0.083mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.173mg	12%
Choline	8.5mg	65.6mg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Folate	16µg	42µg	7%
Magnesium	37mg	8mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Calories	230kcal	353kcal	6%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.485mg	6%
Phosphorus	100mg	140mg	6%
Fiber	2.2g	0.6g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	3.02g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	1.615mg	5%
Protein	2.29g	5g	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Potassium	263mg	149mg	3%
Calcium	16mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.65mg	3%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	0mg	3%
Iron	1.64mg	1.48mg	2%
Selenium	6.2µg	5µg	2%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.43mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	3.34g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	3.34g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	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