Orange juice vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between orange juice and pound cake?

Orange juice is richer in vitamin C, yet pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, choline, and selenium.
Orange juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 56% higher.
Orange juice contains less saturated fat.

We used Orange juice, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.

Orange juice

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+327.3%
Contains more IronIron	+640%
Contains more ZincZinc	+760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+723.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4900%

~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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.

Orange juice

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%
Contains more CholineCholine	+958.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	50mg	0mg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.04g	3.419g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.024g	4.811g	22%
Fats	0.2g	13.96g	21%
Phosphorus	17mg	140mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.249mg	17%
Sodium	1mg	377mg	16%
Iron	0.2mg	1.48mg	16%
Calories	45kcal	353kcal	15%
Threonine	0.008mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Carbs	10.4g	53.64g	14%
Choline	6.2mg	65.6mg	11%
Protein	0.7g	5g	9%
Selenium	0.1µg	5µg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	1.615mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.036g	3.02g	7%
Vitamin A	10µg	70µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.173mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg	0.485mg	6%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.11mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Calcium	11mg	47mg	4%
Zinc	0.05mg	0.43mg	3%
Folate	30µg	42µg	3%
Potassium	200mg	149mg	2%
Fiber	0.2g	0.6g	2%
Magnesium	11mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	10.2g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	8.4g	33.36g	N/A
Copper	0.044mg	0.042mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.008mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.009mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.003mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.009mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.011mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.003mg	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