Ladyfinger vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ladyfinger and pound cake

The amount of iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6 in ladyfinger is higher than in pound cake.
Ladyfinger covers your daily need for cholesterol, 52% more than pound cake.
Ladyfinger contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. While ladyfinger contains 0.122mg of vitamin B6, pound cake contains only 0.036mg.
The amount of cholesterol in pound cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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.

Ladyfinger

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+165.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+118.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+31.9%

~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.

Ladyfinger

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	221mg	66mg	52%
Iron	3.58mg	1.48mg	26%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.36µg	16%
Threonine	0.467mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.249mg	14%
Vitamin B5	1.116mg	0.485mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.423g	3.419g	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Protein	10.6g	5g	11%
Vitamin A	167µg	70µg	11%
Sodium	147mg	377mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.284mg	0.173mg	9%
Selenium		5µg	9%
Folate	77µg	42µg	9%
Saturated fat	3.022g	4.811g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.122mg	0.036mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Fats	9.1g	13.96g	7%
Copper	0.095mg	0.042mg	6%
Manganese	0.24mg	0.11mg	6%
Zinc	1.14mg	0.43mg	6%
Phosphorus	173mg	140mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Vitamin B3	2.104mg	1.615mg	3%
Fiber	1g	0.6g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.745g	3.02g	2%
Carbs	59.7g	53.64g	2%
Calories	363kcal	353kcal	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Potassium	113mg	149mg	1%
Magnesium	12mg	8mg	1%
Net carbs	58.7g	53.04g	N/A
Calcium	47mg	47mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.133mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.516mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.861mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.679mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.268mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.511mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.579mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.248mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.036g	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