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Pound cake vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and onions

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, choline, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than onions.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Onions, 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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +604.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Copper ~0.039mg

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +975.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.017g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.042g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.1g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.027mg 17%
Calories 353kcal 40kcal 16%
Sodium 377mg 4mg 16%
Phosphorus 140mg 29mg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.21mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.021mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 9.34g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.046mg 11%
Choline 65.6mg 6.1mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.116mg 9%
Protein 5g 1.1g 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.013g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.123mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.12mg 6%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.02mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.17mg 2%
Fructose 0.33g 1.29g 1%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.129mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 149mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 4.24g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.014mg 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 0g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +474.3%
Contains more OtherOther +337.1%
Contains more WaterWater +244.5%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20011.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2999%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +290.9%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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