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Pound cake vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pound cake and Maple sugar

  • Pound cake is richer in Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, and Choline, while Maple sugar is higher in Manganese, and Zinc.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily Manganese needs 187% more than Pound cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Sugars, maple.

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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.
Pound cake
Pound cake
2
:
8
Maple sugar
Maple sugar
Contains more Phosphorus +4566.7%
Contains more Selenium +525%
Contains more Calcium +91.5%
Contains more Magnesium +137.5%
Contains more Potassium +83.9%
Contains less Sodium -97.1%
Contains more Zinc +1309.3%
Contains more Copper +135.7%
Contains more Manganese +3920%
Equal in Iron - 1.61
Pound cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 56% 6% 60% 14% 50% 12% 14% 15% 28%
Maple sugar
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 61% 14% 2% 25% 2% 166% 33% 577% 5%
Contains more Phosphorus +4566.7%
Contains more Selenium +525%
Contains more Calcium +91.5%
Contains more Magnesium +137.5%
Contains more Potassium +83.9%
Contains less Sodium -97.1%
Contains more Zinc +1309.3%
Contains more Copper +135.7%
Contains more Manganese +3920%
Equal in Iron - 1.61

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.
Pound cake
Pound cake
11
:
0
Maple sugar
Maple sugar
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +910.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pound cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 14% 24% 0% 44% 58% 31% 30% 9% 32% 45% 5%
Maple sugar
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +910.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pound cake
Pound cake
4
:
1
Maple sugar
Maple sugar
Contains more Protein +4900%
Contains more Fats +6880%
Contains more Water +223.4%
Contains more Other +91.3%
Contains more Carbs +69.5%
Pound cake
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Maple sugar
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Protein +4900%
Contains more Fats +6880%
Contains more Water +223.4%
Contains more Other +91.3%
Contains more Carbs +69.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pound cake
Pound cake
2
:
1
Maple sugar
Maple sugar
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4618.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3319%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.3%
Pound cake
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.419 g
Maple sugar
18% 32% 50%
Saturated Fat: 0.036 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4618.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3319%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pound cake Maple sugar
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Maple sugar Opinion
Net carbs 53.04g 90.9g Maple sugar
Protein 5g 0.1g Pound cake
Fats 13.96g 0.2g Pound cake
Carbs 53.64g 90.9g Maple sugar
Calories 353kcal 354kcal Maple sugar
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Sugar 33.36g 84.87g Pound cake
Fiber 0.6g 0g Pound cake
Calcium 47mg 90mg Maple sugar
Iron 1.48mg 1.61mg Maple sugar
Magnesium 8mg 19mg Maple sugar
Phosphorus 140mg 3mg Pound cake
Potassium 149mg 274mg Maple sugar
Sodium 377mg 11mg Maple sugar
Zinc 0.43mg 6.06mg Maple sugar
Copper 0.042mg 0.099mg Maple sugar
Manganese 0.11mg 4.422mg Maple sugar
Selenium 5µg 0.8µg Pound cake
Vitamin A 241IU 0IU Pound cake
Vitamin A RAE 70µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU Pound cake
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.009mg Pound cake
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.013mg Pound cake
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.04mg Pound cake
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.048mg Pound cake
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.003mg Pound cake
Folate 42µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.041mg Pound cake
Threonine 153mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.204mg Pound cake
Leucine 0.397mg Pound cake
Lysine 0.198mg Pound cake
Methionine 0.117mg Pound cake
Phenylalanine 0.239mg Pound cake
Valine 0.249mg Pound cake
Histidine 0.117mg Pound cake
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg Maple sugar
Trans Fat 0.192g Maple sugar
Saturated Fat 4.811g 0.036g Maple sugar
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.02g 0.064g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.1g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pound cake Maple sugar
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Pound cake
1%
Maple sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
91%
Maple sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.51g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Pound cake
Pound cake is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pound cake
Pound cake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maple sugar
Maple sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 366mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Maple sugar
Maple sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maple sugar
Maple sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.775g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Maple sugar
Maple sugar is relatively richer in minerals

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.