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Pound cake vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and ginger?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and iron, yet ginger is richer in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.2%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Ginger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.154g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.203g 21%
Fats 13.96g 0.75g 20%
Copper 0.042mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.034mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 13mg 16%
Phosphorus 140mg 34mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.036mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Calories 353kcal 80kcal 14%
Carbs 53.64g 17.77g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.025mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Folate 42µg 11µg 8%
Potassium 149mg 415mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.154g 7%
Choline 65.6mg 28.8mg 7%
Protein 5g 1.82g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.203mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 2g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.229mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.26mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1761.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%
Contains more WaterWater +204.9%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1861%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2120.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.