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Pound cake vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and beetroot

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and choline, while beetroot is higher in folate and manganese.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than beetroot.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.1%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +993.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Beetroot DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.06g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.027g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.17g 21%
Folate 42µg 109µg 17%
Calories 353kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.04mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.047mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 9.56g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 40mg 14%
Sodium 377mg 78mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.031mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 6mg 11%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.329mg 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.8mg 9%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.334mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Protein 5g 1.61g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.032g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.155mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 149mg 325mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.075mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.067mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 6.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +238.5%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5598.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.