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Milkshake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milkshake and pound cake

  • Milkshake is higher in calcium and vitamin B12; however, pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, choline, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% higher.
  • Milkshake has 3 times more calcium than pound cake. While milkshake has 146mg of calcium, pound cake has only 47mg.
  • Milkshake has less saturated fat.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index (27) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%

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.
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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +358.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 3.419g 22%
Cholesterol 12mg 66mg 18%
Iron 0.1mg 1.48mg 17%
Fats 3.03g 13.96g 17%
Threonine 0.174mg 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.886g 4.811g 13%
Calories 112kcal 353kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.173mg 12%
Sodium 95mg 377mg 12%
Carbs 17.75g 53.64g 12%
Calcium 146mg 47mg 10%
Choline 14.3mg 65.6mg 9%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.615mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.36µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 3.02g 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin A 25µg 70µg 5%
Phosphorus 115mg 140mg 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.249mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Protein 3.86g 5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin D 48IU 34IU 2%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.8µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.7µg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 183mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 33.36g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +187.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +360.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.2%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2925.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.