Pound cake vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and caramel

Pound cake has more iron, choline, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, caramel has more calcium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pound cake is 20% higher.
Caramel has 11 times less vitamin B3 than pound cake. Pound cake has 1.615mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
Caramel has a higher glycemic index than pound cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Candies, caramels.

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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.

Pound cake

Caramel

Contains more IronIron	+957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35%

~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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.

Pound cake

Caramel

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+991.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+950%
Contains more CholineCholine	+720%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	66mg	7mg	20%
Iron	1.48mg	0.14mg	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.192mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.811g	2.476g	11%
Folate	42µg	4µg	10%
Choline	65.6mg	8mg	10%
Calcium	47mg	138mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.148mg	9%
Fats	13.96g	8.1g	9%
Carbs	53.64g	77g	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Selenium	5µg	1.8µg	6%
Sodium	377mg	245mg	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	12µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.103mg	6%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	1.542g	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.011mg	4%
Phosphorus	140mg	114mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.3µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.62mg	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.018mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.056mg	2%
Potassium	149mg	214mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Calories	353kcal	382kcal	1%
Protein	5g	4.6g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.256mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.46mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	77g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	65.5g	N/A
Zinc	0.43mg	0.44mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	3.478g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.06mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.258mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.417mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.205mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.115mg	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