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Pound cake vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and tamarind

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12 and choline; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, iron, and potassium.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.5%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Tamarind DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.059g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.6g 21%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.272g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.428mg 21%
Magnesium 8mg 92mg 20%
Fiber 0.6g 5.1g 18%
Iron 1.48mg 2.8mg 17%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 377mg 28mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Potassium 149mg 628mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Folate 42µg 14µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.152mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Selenium 5µg 1.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.181g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.143mg 7%
Calories 353kcal 239kcal 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Protein 5g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 140mg 113mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 74mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 53.64g 62.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.938mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 38.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1568.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5694.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.