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Tea vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tea and pound cake?

  • Tea is higher in manganese, yet pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and choline.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Tea has 4 times more manganese than pound cake. While tea has 0.392mg of manganese, pound cake has only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +727.8%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4946.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0g 13.96g 21%
Phosphorus 1mg 140mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.249mg 19%
Calories 1kcal 353kcal 18%
Carbs 0.17g 53.64g 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.48mg 18%
Sodium 4mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.173mg 14%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.11mg 12%
Choline 0.3mg 65.6mg 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.615mg 10%
Protein 0.06g 5g 10%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.485mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.02g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 18mg 149mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.036mg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.042mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +285.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31452.9%
Contains more OtherOther +920%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.