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Olive vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between olive and pound cake

  • Olive has more copper and iron, while pound cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Olive covers your daily need for copper, 23% more than pound cake.
  • Olive contains 2 times more iron than pound cake. While olive contains 3.3mg of iron, pound cake contains only 1.48mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pound cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +87.2%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1762.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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.
Olive
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +536.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.251mg 0.042mg 23%
Iron 3.3mg 1.48mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 140mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.249mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 3.419g 17%
Carbs 6.26g 53.64g 16%
Sodium 735mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 0.026mg 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.415g 4.811g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.173mg 14%
Calories 115kcal 353kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 3.02g 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.6g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 1.615mg 10%
Choline 10.3mg 65.6mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.485mg 9%
Protein 0.84g 5g 8%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.65mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 20µg 70µg 6%
Fats 10.68g 13.96g 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 8mg 149mg 4%
Calcium 88mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.036mg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
Olive
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +209.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.3%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.