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Pound cake vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1 in sesame is higher than in pound cake.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 449% more than pound cake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4287.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1974.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.1%
Contains more IronIron +883.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9619%
Contains more ZincZinc +1702.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +131%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 4.082mg 449%
Iron 1.48mg 14.55mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 21.773g 122%
Manganese 0.11mg 2.46mg 102%
Calcium 47mg 975mg 93%
Magnesium 8mg 351mg 82%
Phosphorus 140mg 629mg 70%
Zinc 0.43mg 7.75mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.79mg 58%
Fats 13.96g 49.67g 55%
Selenium 5µg 34.4µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.791mg 52%
Fiber 0.6g 11.8g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 18.759g 39%
Protein 5g 17.73g 25%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 4.515mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 11mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.736mg 15%
Folate 42µg 97µg 14%
Calories 353kcal 573kcal 11%
Saturated fat 4.811g 6.957g 10%
Carbs 53.64g 23.45g 10%
Potassium 149mg 468mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Choline 65.6mg 25.6mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.247mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +451.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.6%
Contains more FatsFats +255.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.5%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.8%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.