Ladyfingers vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ladyfingers and pound cake
- Pound cake has less selenium, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Ladyfingers cover your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than pound cake.
- Pound cake contains 4 times less selenium than ladyfingers. Ladyfingers contain 21.1µg of selenium, while pound cake contains 5µg.
- Pound cake has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, with 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.
| 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 SeleniumSelenium | +322% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 66mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 5µg | 29% |
| 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 | 1.422g | 3.419g | 13% |
| Protein | 10.6g | 5g | 11% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 377mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.284mg | 0.173mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.069g | 4.811g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 70µg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.122mg | 0.036mg | 7% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 13.96g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.24mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.095mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 173mg | 140mg | 5% |
| Choline | 92mg | 65.6mg | 5% |
| Folate | 60µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.104mg | 1.615mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.754g | 3.02g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 34IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 59.7g | 53.64g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 365kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 149mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 58.7g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 25.39g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| 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 | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.6 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
59.7 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.422 g
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 | -36.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.4% |
