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Coffee vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and pound cake different?

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and folate than coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
  • Coffee has less sodium.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties used 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.
Coffee
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.1%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
Coffee
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +2423.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.002g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.02g 13.96g 21%
Phosphorus 3mg 140mg 20%
Calories 1kcal 353kcal 18%
Carbs 0g 53.64g 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.48mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.001mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.249mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.173mg 13%
Choline 2.6mg 65.6mg 11%
Folate 2µg 42µg 10%
Protein 0.12g 5g 10%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 1.615mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.02g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calcium 2mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.485mg 5%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.43mg 4%
Copper 0.002mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.036mg 3%
Potassium 49mg 149mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +284.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +69700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341800%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.