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Pound cake vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and ladyfingers

  • Pound cake has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Ladyfingers cover your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than pound cake.
  • Ladyfingers contain 3 times less sodium than pound cake. Pound cake contains 377mg of sodium, while ladyfingers contain 147mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 12% 1% 13% 9% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Ladyfingers DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 221mg 52%
Selenium 5µg 21.1µg 29%
Iron 1.48mg 3.58mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.75µg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.467mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.428mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.116mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.422g 13%
Protein 5g 10.6g 11%
Sodium 377mg 147mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.284mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.811g 3.069g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.122mg 7%
Fats 13.96g 9.1g 7%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.14mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.24mg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.095mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 173mg 5%
Choline 65.6mg 92mg 5%
Folate 42µg 60µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.104mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 3.754g 2%
Vitamin D 34IU 22IU 2%
Carbs 53.64g 59.7g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 365kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 113mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 58.7g N/A
Calcium 47mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 25.39g N/A
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.63mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.3%

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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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/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.