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Pound cake vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and prunes

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% higher.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +569%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.8%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 59.5µg 48%
Copper 0.042mg 0.281mg 27%
Fiber 0.6g 7.1g 26%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.062g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.38g 21%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.088g 21%
Potassium 149mg 732mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.049mg 15%
Fructose 0.33g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.205mg 13%
Phosphorus 140mg 69mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.051mg 10%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Choline 65.6mg 10.1mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 41mg 8%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.299mg 8%
Iron 1.48mg 0.93mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.053g 7%
Calories 353kcal 240kcal 6%
Protein 5g 2.18g 6%
Starch 17.36g 5.11g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.186mg 5%
Vitamin D 34 IU 0 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 53.64g 63.88g 3%
Vitamin A 70µg 39µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.882mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.422mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 56.78g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 38.13g N/A
Zinc 0.43mg 0.44mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.027mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3573.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5598.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5414.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +239.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +20353.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3294.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3672.7%
~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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