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Pound cake vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and guava different?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 254% higher.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Guavas, common, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Guava
Guava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%

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%
Guava
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.451mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.042mg 0.23mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.272g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.401g 20%
Fats 13.96g 0.95g 20%
Fiber 0.6g 5.4g 19%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.04mg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.26mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.096mg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 40mg 14%
Calories 353kcal 68kcal 14%
Carbs 53.64g 14.32g 13%
Choline 65.6mg 7.6mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.067mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Potassium 149mg 417mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.087g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.11mg 6%
Protein 5g 2.55g 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 70µg 31µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.084mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.15mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.23mg 2%
Folate 42µg 49µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.451mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.73mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 8.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.022mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.022mg 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
Guava
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1369.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.6%
Contains more WaterWater +212.3%
~equal in Other ~1.38g

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
Guava
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3371.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.