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Pound cake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and gingerbread?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% higher.
  • Pound cake has 6 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. Pound cake has 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread contains less cholesterol.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.11mg 0.683mg 25%
Selenium 5µg 16.3µg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 2.88mg 18%
Copper 0.042mg 0.195mg 17%
Threonine 153mg 0.124mg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 70mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.06µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.19mg 12%
Phosphorus 140mg 54mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Cholesterol 66mg 32mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 7.124g 10%
Potassium 149mg 439mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.162mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.216g 5%
Fats 13.96g 16.4g 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.811g 4.122g 3%
Protein 5g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.375mg 2%
Sodium 377mg 327mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Calcium 47mg 71mg 2%
Folate 42µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.738mg 1%
Carbs 53.64g 49.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 356kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Zinc 0.43mg 0.39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.003g 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% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63.4%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Water ~28g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.