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Pound cake vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and bell peppers

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and choline, while bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than pound cake.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bell peppers is 32, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.9%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +789.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +389.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +1092.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +335.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.062g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.058g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.17g 21%
Calories 353kcal 20kcal 17%
Phosphorus 140mg 20mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.028mg 17%
Carbs 53.64g 4.64g 16%
Sodium 377mg 3mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.036mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.224mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.34mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 5.5mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.057mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Protein 5g 0.86g 8%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.008g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.099mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.48mg 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 18µg 6%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 7.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.7g 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.13mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 0.33g 1.12g 1%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.122mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 175mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.01mg 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 0g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +481.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1056%
Contains more OtherOther +247.7%
Contains more WaterWater +262.9%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5414.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +27790.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +54.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +239.4%
~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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/nutrients

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

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