Persimmon vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between persimmon and pound cake
- Persimmon has more vitamin C and iron; however, pound cake is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
- Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 73% more than pound cake.
- Pound cake contains 2 times less potassium than persimmon. Persimmon contains 310mg of potassium, while pound cake contains 149mg.
- Persimmon has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +108.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +438.5% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 0mg | 73% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.419g | 23% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 4.811g | 22% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 13.96g | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.249mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 140mg | 16% |
Sodium | 1mg | 377mg | 16% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 153mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.173mg | 14% | |
Iron | 2.5mg | 1.48mg | 13% |
Choline | 65.6mg | 12% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 353kcal | 11% |
Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.615mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 10% | |
Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 70µg | 8% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.02g | 8% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 5g | 8% |
Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 53.64g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.11mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.042mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 149mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 47mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 53.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 33.36g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.192g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.33g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.372g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 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:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
33.5 g
Water:
64.4 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater | +148.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +525% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3390% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |