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Pumpkin vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin and pound cake

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 165% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less saturated fat.

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

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.8%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 AVitamin A +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 70µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.1g 13.96g 21%
Calories 26kcal 353kcal 16%
Carbs 6.5g 53.64g 16%
Sodium 1mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.029mg 153mg 15%
Phosphorus 44mg 140mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.249mg 11%
Choline 8.2mg 65.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.173mg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.127mg 0.042mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.48mg 9%
Selenium 0.3µg 5µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.02g 8%
Protein 1g 5g 8%
Folate 16µg 42µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 340mg 149mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.615mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.65mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.036mg 2%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 33.36g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.6g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +254.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +13860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.2%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68280%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.