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Pound cake vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and flour

  • Flour is higher than pound cake in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% higher.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than flour (72).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more IronIron +213.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +578%

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%
Flour
Flour
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Flour DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 33.9µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.785mg 51%
Iron 1.48mg 4.64mg 40%
Folate 42µg 183µg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 5.904mg 27%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.682mg 25%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.155g 21%
Fats 13.96g 0.98g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.413g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.494mg 19%
Sodium 377mg 2mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.281mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.144mg 11%
Protein 5g 10.33g 11%
Choline 65.6mg 10.4mg 10%
Fiber 0.6g 2.7g 8%
Carbs 53.64g 76.31g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.087g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 15mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.7mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 364kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.438mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +1324.5%
Contains more WaterWater +117%
Contains more OtherOther +232.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%

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
Flour
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3371.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.