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Pound cake vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and coffee different?

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and folate than coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.1%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%
Coffee
Coffee
0
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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +2423.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Coffee DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.001g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.002g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.02g 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 3mg 20%
Calories 353kcal 1kcal 18%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.01mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.001mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.076mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.014mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 2.6mg 11%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Protein 5g 0.12g 10%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.191mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.015g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calcium 47mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.254mg 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.02mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.001mg 3%
Potassium 149mg 49mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
Coffee
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +69700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%
Contains more WaterWater +284.2%

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
Coffee
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.