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Pound cake vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and distilled beverage

  • Pound cake is richer than distilled beverage in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, and folate.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than distilled beverage.
  • Distilled beverage is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than distilled beverage (15).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7350%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0g 23%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fats 13.96g 0g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.004mg 19%
Phosphorus 140mg 4mg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 0.04mg 18%
Carbs 53.64g 0.1g 18%
Sodium 377mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.006mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 0mg 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.013mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0mg 10%
Protein 5g 0g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 353kcal 250kcal 5%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.018mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.001mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.021mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0mg 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53540%
Contains more WaterWater +147%
Contains more OtherOther +2252.9%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.