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Pound cake vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and horned melon

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, horned melon is richer in magnesium and vitamin C.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 18% higher.
  • Pound cake has 189 times more sodium than horned melon. While pound cake has 377mg of sodium, horned melon has only 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Horned melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 22%
Fats 13.96g 1.26g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.015mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 44kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 7.56g 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 37mg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.025mg 12%
Folate 42µg 3µg 10%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 40mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.565mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 7µg 7%
Protein 5g 1.78g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.183mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 13mg 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.063mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 123mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Zinc 0.43mg 0.48mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1007.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.5%
Contains more OtherOther +255.8%
Contains more WaterWater +243.9%

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.