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Pound cake vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and cauliflower

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron; however, cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily vitamin C needs 54% more than pound cake.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.6%
Contains more IronIron +252.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.039mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.031g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.28g 21%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.13g 21%
Calories 353kcal 25kcal 16%
Carbs 53.64g 4.97g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.076mg 15%
Sodium 377mg 30mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.06mg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 44mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 15.5µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.184mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.034g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.507mg 7%
Fiber 0.6g 2g 6%
Protein 5g 1.92g 6%
Choline 65.6mg 44.3mg 4%
Folate 42µg 57µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.667mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 299mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 22mg 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.155mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.33g 0.97g 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 1.91g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +979.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +255.9%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8782.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10929%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +193.9%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients

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

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