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Pound cake vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and popovers different?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12; however, popovers are richer in selenium, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for popovers is 59% higher.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +652%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.48mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Popovers DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 37.6µg 59%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.741mg 27%
Folate 42µg 145µg 26%
Sodium 377mg 906mg 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.43mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 2.97mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.983g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.823g 17%
Threonine 153mg 0.293mg 15%
Fats 13.96g 4.3g 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.171mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.08µg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 3.378mg 11%
Protein 5g 10.4g 11%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.147mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 100mg 6%
Carbs 53.64g 71g 6%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.88mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 1.984g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Calcium 47mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 149mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 71g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.517mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.229mg 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
10% 4% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.7%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.9%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.