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Pound cake vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 22% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.7g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.04mg 16%
Sodium 377mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 53kcal 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 40mg 14%
Carbs 53.64g 11.2g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.8mg 7%
Protein 5g 1.9g 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1mg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 9mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin A 70µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1894.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +230.1%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.