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Pound cake vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and rice

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin D; however, rice is higher in manganese.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than rice.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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%
Rice
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3023.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.476mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.076g 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.077g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.28g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.013mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 1mg 16%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.472mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.096mg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 43mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 2.1mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 130kcal 11%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 53.64g 28.17g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.088g 7%
Protein 5g 2.69g 5%
Selenium 5µg 7.5µg 5%
Folate 42µg 58µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.069mg 3%
Potassium 149mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.39mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.476mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.031mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.4%
Contains more OtherOther +264.3%
Contains more WaterWater +164.6%

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
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3331.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4398.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.