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Pound cake vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and piña colada?

  • Pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet piña colada is higher in manganese.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in piña colada is lower.
  • The glycemic index of piña colada is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe types 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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +604.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Piña colada DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.033g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fats 13.96g 1.88g 19%
Phosphorus 140mg 7mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.017mg 18%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.528mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 6mg 16%
Iron 1.48mg 0.21mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.636g 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.029mg 12%
Carbs 53.64g 22.66g 10%
Calories 353kcal 174kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.118mg 9%
Protein 5g 0.42g 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Folate 42µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.061mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.082g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.079mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.13mg 3%
Potassium 149mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 22.33g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g 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
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.5%
Contains more FatsFats +642.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.7%
Contains more WaterWater +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +556.9%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3582.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10260.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.