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Pound cake vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and gingersnaps

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12 and choline; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for manganese is 63% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +512.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more IronIron +332.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1313.6%
~equal in Selenium ~5.1µg

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Manganese 0.11mg 1.555mg 63%
Iron 1.48mg 6.4mg 62%
Copper 0.042mg 0.305mg 29%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.155mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.372g 14%
Folate 42µg 87µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.451g 11%
Magnesium 8mg 49mg 10%
Choline 65.6mg 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 3.235mg 10%
Phosphorus 140mg 83mg 8%
Carbs 53.64g 76.9g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fiber 0.6g 2.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 5.365g 6%
Potassium 149mg 346mg 6%
Fats 13.96g 9.8g 6%
Sodium 377mg 501mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calories 353kcal 416kcal 3%
Calcium 47mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.293mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.97mg 2%
Protein 5g 5.6g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.55mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 19.92g N/A
Selenium 5µg 5.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.4%
Contains more WaterWater +388.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.6%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.