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Pound cake vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and meatball

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate than pound cake.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 74% more.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.706mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.938mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.5µg 48%
Protein 5g 21g 32%
Phosphorus 140mg 344mg 29%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 0.6g 4.6g 16%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.425g 15%
Carbs 53.64g 8g 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.2mg 13%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.8mg 12%
Folate 42µg 78µg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.16mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.666g 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.8µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 197kcal 8%
Sodium 377mg 550mg 8%
Fats 13.96g 9g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Choline 65.6mg 88.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.213mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 2.188g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.5mg 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 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320%
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.