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Pineapple cake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple cake and pound cake different?

  • Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and calcium; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12736% higher.
  • Pineapple cake contains 3 times more manganese than pound cake. While pineapple cake contains 0.35mg of manganese, pound cake contains only 0.11mg.
  • Pineapple cake has less saturated fat.

Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88339.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.173mg 12736%
Cholesterol 22mg 66mg 15%
Threonine 0.117mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.36µg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.11mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.915g 4.811g 9%
Phosphorus 82mg 140mg 8%
Selenium 9.4µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.249mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 47mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.485mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 3.02g 5%
Copper 0.087mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Folate 26µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 1.615mg 3%
Protein 3.5g 5g 3%
Sodium 319mg 377mg 3%
Fats 12.1g 13.96g 3%
Calories 319kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin A 62µg 70µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.43mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 112mg 149mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 50.5g 53.64g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 3.419g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 53.04g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 +24.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 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 -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.419g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.