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Pound cake vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and pita

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while pita has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 23% more than pita.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Pita DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.166g 21%
Fats 13.96g 1.2g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.535g 19%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.481mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.257mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.168mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.097mg 12%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Protein 5g 9.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.267mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.105g 7%
Sodium 377mg 536mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 97mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 2.2g 6%
Folate 42µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 86mg 4%
Calories 353kcal 275kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.142mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.397mg 2%
Potassium 149mg 120mg 1%
Iron 1.48mg 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 53.64g 55.7g 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.034mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1063.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2776.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.