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Pound cake vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and melon

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, iron, vitamin B1, and choline, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than pound cake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.039g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.025g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.1g 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 5mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.031mg 17%
Calories 353kcal 28kcal 16%
Carbs 53.64g 6.58g 16%
Sodium 377mg 9mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.015mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 7.6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.163mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.232mg 9%
Folate 42µg 8µg 9%
Protein 5g 1.11g 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.4µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.002g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.084mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.035mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.07mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.5µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 5.69g N/A
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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.2%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more WaterWater +255%

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
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.