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Pound cake vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and pork chop

  • Pound cake is richer in folate, while pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork chop covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than pound cake.
  • Pork chop is lower in sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than pork chop (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more IronIron +70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +632.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +628%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~67.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 36.4µg 57%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 7.927mg 39%
Protein 5g 23.72g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.489mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.49mg 26%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.15mg 25%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Threonine 153mg 1.043mg 14%
Phosphorus 140mg 241mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.66µg 13%
Sodium 377mg 74mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.104mg 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.894g 10%
Iron 1.48mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 4µg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.105mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 353kcal 231kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 4.887g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.313mg 5%
Potassium 149mg 315mg 5%
Cholesterol 66mg 78mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.21mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 4.811g 4.339g 2%
Vitamin D 34IU 40IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 13.96g 14.35g 1%
Calcium 47mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.066g N/A
Choline 65.6mg 67.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.282mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.965mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +218.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.4%
Contains more WaterWater +137.5%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.339g

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.