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Pound cake vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and pork

  • Pound cake has more folate; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 73% more.
  • Pound cake contains 8 times more folate than pork. Pound cake contains 42µg of folate, while pork contains 5µg.
  • Pork contains less sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more IronIron +70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +806%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 45.3µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.877mg 59%
Protein 5g 27.32g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.464mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 5.037mg 21%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.39mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.2g 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 246mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 1.234mg 14%
Sodium 377mg 62mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.7µg 14%
Folate 42µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Iron 1.48mg 0.87mg 8%
Potassium 149mg 423mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 6.19g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.321mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 242kcal 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Choline 65.6mg 93.9mg 5%
Cholesterol 66mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.698mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 1.3µg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.073mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.29mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 34IU 53IU 2%
Saturated fat 4.811g 5.23g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 13.96g 13.92g 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.4%
Contains more WaterWater +123.7%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.23g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.