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Pineapple cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple cake and baking powder different?

  • Pineapple cake has more vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12750% more than baking powder.

Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +770%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4796.7%
Contains more IronIron +644.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2572%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.3%
Contains more WaterWater +546%
Contains more OtherOther +4106.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pineapple cake Baking powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Baking powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0mg 12750%
Calcium 120mg 5876mg 576%
Sodium 319mg 10600mg 447%
Phosphorus 82mg 2191mg 301%
Iron 1.48mg 11.02mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 0g 22%
Fats 12.1g 0g 19%
Selenium 9.4µg 0.2µg 17%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.011mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 0g 13%
Saturated fat 2.915g 0g 13%
Calories 319kcal 53kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0mg 12%
Copper 0.087mg 0.01mg 9%
Carbs 50.5g 27.7g 8%
Protein 3.5g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0mg 7%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.01mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 27.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pineapple cake Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2952%
Pineapple cake
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Pineapple cake
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake contains less Sodium (difference - 10281mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 92)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.915g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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