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Pound cake vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and chocolate ice cream

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, choline, iron, and folate, while chocolate ice cream is higher in copper and calcium.
  • Pound cake covers your daily sodium needs 13% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Pound cake has 7 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. Pound cake has 1.615mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate ice cream has 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.

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

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.41g 20%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 377mg 76mg 13%
Cholesterol 66mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.042mg 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.226mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.811g 6.8g 9%
Carbs 53.64g 28.2g 8%
Choline 65.6mg 22.5mg 8%
Folate 42µg 16µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 353kcal 216kcal 7%
Iron 1.48mg 0.93mg 7%
Calcium 47mg 109mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 107mg 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 118µg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Selenium 5µg 2.5µg 5%
Fats 13.96g 11g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.194mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.29µg 3%
Potassium 149mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin D 34IU 8IU 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 5g 3.8g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.554mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 27g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 25.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 3.21g 0%
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +115.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.21g

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.