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Pound cake vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and couscous different?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, choline, and vitamin B1; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 41% higher.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than couscous (65).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Couscous, cooked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.9%
Contains more IronIron +289.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Copper ~0.041mg

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +1887.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 27.5µg 41%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.029g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.064g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.16g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.027mg 17%
Phosphorus 140mg 22mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.1mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.38mg 14%
Calories 353kcal 112kcal 12%
Choline 65.6mg 3.3mg 11%
Carbs 53.64g 23.22g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.063mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Folate 42µg 15µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.022g 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.983mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.13mg 3%
Potassium 149mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.371mg 2%
Protein 5g 3.79g 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.084mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 0.1g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.077mg 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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131%
Contains more OtherOther +488.5%
Contains more WaterWater +180.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5242.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.