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Pound cake vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and pineapple cake different?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12736% higher.
  • Pound cake contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than pineapple cake. While pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, pineapple cake contains only 0.08µg.
  • Pineapple cake has less cholesterol.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88339.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 153mg 12736%
Cholesterol 66mg 22mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.117mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.08µg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.35mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.915g 9%
Phosphorus 140mg 82mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 9.4µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.156mg 7%
Calcium 47mg 120mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.202mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 5.194g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.087mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Folate 42µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.19mg 3%
Protein 5g 3.5g 3%
Sodium 377mg 319mg 3%
Fats 13.96g 12.1g 3%
Calories 353kcal 319kcal 2%
Vitamin A 70µg 62µg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.31mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 149mg 112mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 53.64g 50.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 3.282g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 49.7g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.034mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.081mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Carbs ~50.5g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.282g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.