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Pound cake vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and oranges

  • Pound cake is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, choline, and vitamin B3, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than pound cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +681%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.025g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.015g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.12g 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 14mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.04mg 16%
Sodium 377mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Calories 353kcal 47kcal 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.015mg 15%
Carbs 53.64g 11.75g 14%
Choline 65.6mg 8.4mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.5µg 8%
Protein 5g 0.94g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.282mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.4g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.023g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.25mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.18mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 42µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 181mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 9.35g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.5%
Contains more OtherOther +247.7%
Contains more WaterWater +235.3%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13030.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13576%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.