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Pound cake vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and peanut butter different?

  • Peanut butter is higher than pound cake in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 72% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than peanut butter (14).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +904.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1413.6%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +711.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1125%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 13.112mg 72%
Manganese 0.11mg 1.665mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 12.535g 61%
Fats 13.96g 51.36g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 25.941g 57%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 9.1mg 56%
Copper 0.042mg 0.422mg 42%
Magnesium 8mg 168mg 38%
Protein 5g 22.21g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.441mg 31%
Phosphorus 140mg 335mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.811g 10.325g 25%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.51mg 19%
Fiber 0.6g 5g 18%
Sodium 377mg 17mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.525mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.137mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 598kcal 12%
Potassium 149mg 558mg 12%
Folate 42µg 87µg 11%
Carbs 53.64g 22.31g 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 3.56g 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.192mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.74mg 3%
Selenium 5µg 4.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 17.31g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.075g N/A
Choline 65.6mg 63mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2003.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.2%
Contains more FatsFats +267.9%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +759%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.6%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +387.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +199.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +476.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +175%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.