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Pound cake vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and turkey meat?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B1, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 50% higher.
  • Pound cake has 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Pound cake has 0.173mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat has 0.045mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less sodium.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +492.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 9.573mg 50%
Protein 5g 28.55g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.616mg 45%
Selenium 5µg 29.8µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.02µg 28%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.48mg 19%
Carbs 53.64g 0.06g 18%
Threonine 153mg 1.004mg 14%
Cholesterol 66mg 109mg 14%
Phosphorus 140mg 223mg 12%
Sodium 377mg 103mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.155g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.045mg 11%
Fats 13.96g 7.39g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.948mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 2.119g 9%
Folate 42µg 9µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 189kcal 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 12µg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.093mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.09mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.014mg 4%
Choline 65.6mg 87.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 239mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.281mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 34IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 2.647g 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.291mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.749mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89300%
Contains more OtherOther +218.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +471%
Contains more WaterWater +145.5%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.