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Pound cake vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and marshmallow?

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, and folate than pound cake.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% higher.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Candies, marshmallows types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2880%
Contains more IronIron +543.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%

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% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1970.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +65500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Marshmallow DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.047g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.056g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.2g 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 8mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.001mg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 0.23mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.035mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.001mg 14%
Sodium 377mg 80mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 0.1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.078mg 10%
Folate 42µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.005mg 10%
Carbs 53.64g 81.3g 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.08g 7%
Selenium 5µg 1.7µg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.097mg 6%
Protein 5g 1.8g 6%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.008mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 5mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.003mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 318kcal 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 57.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%
Contains more OtherOther +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.6%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7174.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.