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Pound cake vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and millet flour?

  • Millet flour is richer than pound cake in copper, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Millet flour's daily need coverage for copper is 55% more.
  • Pound cake has 9 times more saturated fat than millet flour. While pound cake has 4.811g of saturated fat, millet flour has only 0.536g.
  • The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Millet flour types in this article.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1173.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +810.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554%

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Millet flour DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.535mg 55%
Selenium 5µg 32.7µg 50%
Manganese 0.11mg 1.002mg 39%
Iron 1.48mg 3.94mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 6.02mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.372mg 26%
Magnesium 8mg 119mg 26%
Starch 17.36g 69.88g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Phosphorus 140mg 285mg 21%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.63mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.413mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.536g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.267mg 16%
Sodium 377mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.354mg 15%
Fats 13.96g 4.25g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.073mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.5g 12%
Protein 5g 10.75g 12%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Carbs 53.64g 75.12g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 2.618g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.924g 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 14mg 3%
Potassium 149mg 224mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 1.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.002g N/A
Folate 42µg 42µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.17mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.257mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 2.549g 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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +228.5%
Contains more WaterWater +198.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 69.88 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 1.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10126.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
Contains more StarchStarch +302.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.