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Tomato sauce vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and pound cake?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in copper, yet pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and folate.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% more.
  • Tomato sauce has 3 times more copper than pound cake. While tomato sauce has 0.115mg of copper, pound cake has only 0.042mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tomato sauce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.11mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 EVitamin E +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +562.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.3g 13.96g 21%
Calories 24kcal 353kcal 16%
Sodium 11mg 377mg 16%
Carbs 5.31g 53.64g 16%
Phosphorus 27mg 140mg 16%
Threonine 0.037mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.249mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.173mg 12%
Choline 9.9mg 65.6mg 10%
Copper 0.115mg 0.042mg 8%
Vitamin C 7mg 0mg 8%
Protein 1.2g 5g 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Iron 0.96mg 1.48mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 3.02g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin A 22µg 70µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.615mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.485mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.6g 4%
Potassium 297mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 0.33g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.43mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 33.36g N/A
Manganese 0.113mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.117mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 +252.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4553.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +910.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6763.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2725.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +142.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +406.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +43728.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.

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