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Pound cake vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and almonds

  • Almonds are higher than pound cake in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 167% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Nuts, almonds.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.9%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2354.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880.9%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3843.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.65mg 25.63mg 167%
Copper 0.042mg 1.031mg 110%
Manganese 0.11mg 2.179mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 31.551g 71%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 1.138mg 68%
Magnesium 8mg 270mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 12.329g 59%
Fats 13.96g 49.93g 55%
Phosphorus 140mg 481mg 49%
Fiber 0.6g 12.5g 48%
Protein 5g 21.15g 32%
Iron 1.48mg 3.71mg 28%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.12mg 24%
Calcium 47mg 269mg 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Potassium 149mg 733mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 1mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.601mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 3.618mg 13%
Carbs 53.64g 21.55g 11%
Calories 353kcal 579kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.137mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 0.72g 7%
Saturated fat 4.811g 3.802g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.205mg 3%
Selenium 5µg 4.1µg 2%
Choline 65.6mg 52.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 42µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 4.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.471mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more WaterWater +486.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323%
Contains more FatsFats +257.7%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +944.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2311.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +676.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +341.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +725%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

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

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