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Pineapple vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and pound cake?

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C and manganese, yet pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and choline.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Pineapple has 8 times more manganese than pound cake. Pineapple has 0.927mg of manganese, while pound cake has 0.11mg.
  • Pineapple contains less sodium.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +410.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +678.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1092.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.11mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.009g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.12g 13.96g 21%
Phosphorus 8mg 140mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.249mg 17%
Sodium 1mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calories 50kcal 353kcal 15%
Iron 0.29mg 1.48mg 15%
Threonine 0.019mg 153mg 15%
Carbs 13.12g 53.64g 14%
Choline 5.5mg 65.6mg 11%
Protein 0.54g 5g 9%
Selenium 0.1µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.173mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.042mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.02g 8%
Starch 0g 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.615mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.036mg 6%
Folate 18µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.65mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.43mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 0.6g 3%
Calcium 13mg 47mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 0.33g 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 109mg 149mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.117mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +232.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +825.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.8%
Contains more OtherOther +595.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8447.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +130.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +542.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +412.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.