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Pound cake vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and parsnip different?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron, while parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Parsnips, raw types were used 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.1%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1223.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.047g 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.05g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.3g 21%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 22.5µg 17%
Fiber 0.6g 4.9g 17%
Sodium 377mg 10mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.05mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Calories 353kcal 75kcal 14%
Carbs 53.64g 17.99g 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.59mg 11%
Phosphorus 140mg 71mg 10%
Copper 0.042mg 0.12mg 9%
Protein 5g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.112g 7%
Potassium 149mg 375mg 7%
Selenium 5µg 1.8µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.7mg 6%
Folate 42µg 67µg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.59mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 4.8g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4553.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +207.4%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2596.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7174.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.