Pound cake vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and fajita

Pound cake has more folate, while fajita has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
Fajita covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 27% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 11 times more folate than fajita. While pound cake contains 42µg of folate, fajita contains only 4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.

Pound cake

Fajita

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+261.5%
Contains more IronIron	+49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+90.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+218.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+234%

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.

Pound cake

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+195.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+750%
Contains more FolateFolate	+950%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+975%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Choline ~67.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.387mg	27%
Protein	5g	18.56g	27%
Selenium	5µg	16.7µg	21%
Phosphorus	140mg	277mg	20%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	4.779mg	20%
Sodium	377mg	799mg	18%
Carbs	53.64g	2.23g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	1.089g	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.452mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.811g	1.596g	15%
Fats	13.96g	5.73g	13%
Calories	353kcal	135kcal	11%
Folate	42µg	4µg	10%
Zinc	0.43mg	1.37mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.54µg	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Cholesterol	66mg	88mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.1mg	6%
Iron	1.48mg	0.99mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.726mg	5%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Potassium	149mg	284mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.213mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	13mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.22mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	22mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	2.333g	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.03mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	2.23g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Choline	65.6mg	67.8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.2mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.68mg	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	0.007g	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	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.895g		N/A