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Pound cake vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and paratha?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, folate, and vitamin D, yet paratha is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Paratha's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% higher.
  • Paratha contains less cholesterol.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types in this comparison.

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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 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +858.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%
~equal in Potassium ~139mg
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +941.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.465mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Paratha DV% diff.
Manganese 0.11mg 1.054mg 41%
Fiber 0.6g 9.6g 36%
Cholesterol 66mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.076mg 13%
Copper 0.042mg 0.146mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 6.3mg 11%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 2.484g 6%
Starch 17.36g 31.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.35mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.11mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.811g 5.826g 5%
Selenium 5µg 7.1µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.08mg 3%
Sodium 377mg 452mg 3%
Phosphorus 140mg 120mg 3%
Carbs 53.64g 45.35g 3%
Protein 5g 6.36g 3%
Iron 1.48mg 1.61mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 3.837g 2%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 326kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 3.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.83mg 1%
Fats 13.96g 13.2g 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 35.75g N/A
Potassium 149mg 139mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.465mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0.034g 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 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.006g 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 2.386g 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
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
~equal in Fats ~13.2g
~equal in Other ~1.59g

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
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.1%

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
88% 5% 5%
Starch: 31.5 g
Sucrose: 1.75 g
Glucose: 0.35 g
Fructose: 0.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1653.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +81.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +415.2%
~equal in Fructose ~0.35g
~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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.