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Pound cake vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and carambola

  • Pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, while carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than pound cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Carambola, (starfruit), 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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.184g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.019g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.33g 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.08mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.016mg 18%
Phosphorus 140mg 12mg 18%
Calories 353kcal 31kcal 16%
Carbs 53.64g 6.73g 16%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.044mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.014mg 13%
Copper 0.042mg 0.137mg 11%
Choline 65.6mg 7.6mg 11%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Folate 42µg 12µg 8%
Protein 5g 1.04g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.367mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.03g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.15mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.017mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 149mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 3.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4130.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697%
Contains more OtherOther +194.2%
Contains more WaterWater +253.2%

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% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9966.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1758.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.