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Praline vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between praline and pound cake?

  • Praline is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium, yet pound cake is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Praline's daily need coverage for manganese is 68% higher.
  • Praline has 12 times more copper than pound cake. Praline has 0.494mg of copper, while pound cake has 0.042mg.
  • Praline contains less saturated fat.
  • Praline has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1076.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1429.1%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Praline Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.682mg 0.11mg 68%
Copper 0.494mg 0.042mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.778g 3.419g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 14.683g 3.02g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 25.9g 13.96g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.249mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 48mg 377mg 14%
Fiber 3.5g 0.6g 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.224g 4.811g 12%
Zinc 1.67mg 0.43mg 11%
Magnesium 49mg 8mg 10%
Folate 6µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.415mg 1.615mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 485kcal 353kcal 7%
Selenium 1.8µg 5µg 6%
Phosphorus 104mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.036mg 3%
Protein 3.3g 5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.332mg 0.485mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.173mg 3%
Iron 1.29mg 1.48mg 2%
Potassium 217mg 149mg 2%
Carbs 59.59g 53.64g 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 56.09g 53.04g N/A
Calcium 43mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 55.79g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +85.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more WaterWater +149.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +386.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.5%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.