Macadamia vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between macadamia and pound cake
- Macadamia is higher than pound cake in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 175% higher.
- Macadamia has 18 times more copper than pound cake. While macadamia has 0.756mg of copper, pound cake has only 0.042mg.
- Pound cake has less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than pound cake (54).
The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 | +1525% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3655.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.9% |
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 | +590.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +663.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +281.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.11mg | 175% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 3.02g | 140% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 13.96g | 95% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.173mg | 85% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.042mg | 79% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 4.811g | 33% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0.6g | 32% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 8mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 1.48mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.036mg | 18% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 353kcal | 18% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 377mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 53.64g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 3.419g | 13% |
| Choline | 65.6mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.43mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Folate | 11µg | 42µg | 8% |
| Starch | 1.05g | 17.36g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 140mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.249mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 5g | 6% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.485mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.615mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.192g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 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 | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.91 g
Fats:
75.77 g
Carbs:
13.82 g
Water:
1.36 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +442.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +288.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1802.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.502 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1849.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.05 g
Sucrose:
4.43 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1553.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +592.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +971.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +371.4% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
~0g
