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Pound cake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and taro different?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, fiber, potassium, and manganese.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than taro.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Taro, raw types were used in this article.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.2%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +896%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +686.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Taro DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.041g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.083g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.2g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.283mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.025mg 17%
Sodium 377mg 11mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.069mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Fiber 0.6g 4.1g 14%
Copper 0.042mg 0.172mg 14%
Potassium 149mg 591mg 13%
Iron 1.48mg 0.55mg 12%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.383mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 2.38mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 112kcal 12%
Choline 65.6mg 17.3mg 9%
Carbs 53.64g 26.46g 9%
Phosphorus 140mg 84mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.016g 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.095mg 7%
Protein 5g 1.5g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.303mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +173.1%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4019.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.