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Pound cake vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and Mexican tea

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 130% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Epazote, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.8%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2716.4%

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% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.11mg 3.098mg 130%
Folate 42µg 215µg 43%
Magnesium 8mg 121mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 23%
Calcium 47mg 275mg 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.52g 21%
Calories 353kcal 32kcal 16%
Copper 0.042mg 0.19mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 7.44g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 377mg 43mg 15%
Potassium 149mg 633mg 14%
Fiber 0.6g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.028mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Protein 5g 0.33g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.152mg 9%
Phosphorus 140mg 86mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.348mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Selenium 5µg 0.9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.179mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.639mg 6%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.1mg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.88mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1415.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2584.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621%
Contains more WaterWater +244.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.4%

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.