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Pound cake vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and butterscotch

  • Pound cake is richer than butterscotch in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Pound cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 20% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch is lower in cholesterol.

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

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4866.7%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Sodium ~391mg

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Butterscotch DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.122g 22%
Phosphorus 140mg 1mg 20%
Cholesterol 66mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.016mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.01mg 18%
Fats 13.96g 3.3g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.012mg 13%
Carbs 53.64g 90.4g 12%
Choline 65.6mg 0.8mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.065g 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.002mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.004mg 10%
Protein 5g 0.03g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.845g 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 28µg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.001mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 149mg 3mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 391kcal 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 377mg 391mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 80.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +323%
Contains more WaterWater +392.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.5%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2702.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.