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Pound cake vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and plums different?

  • Pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and choline; however, plums are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Plums, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +770.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~157mg

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%
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more CholineCholine +3352.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +276.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Plum DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.044g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.017g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.28g 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 16mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.026mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.17mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 46kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.01mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 11.42g 14%
Choline 65.6mg 1.9mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.028mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.5mg 11%
Folate 42µg 5µg 9%
Protein 5g 0.7g 9%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.417mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.134g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.135mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 17µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 6.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.26mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.1mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.4g 3%
Fructose 0.33g 3.07g 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.052mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 149mg 157mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 9.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.7%
Contains more OtherOther +313.5%
Contains more WaterWater +237.2%

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7670.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1854.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +312.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +576%
Contains more FructoseFructose +830.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients

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

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