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Wheat vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and pound cake?

  • Pound cake has less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% higher.
  • Wheat has 27 times more manganese than pound cake. Wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, while pound cake has 0.11mg.

We used Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +867.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2638.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1688%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1063.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pound cake DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 5µg 153%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.11mg 126%
Copper 0.553mg 0.042mg 57%
Phosphorus 508mg 140mg 53%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.43mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.615mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 8mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.036mg 29%
Iron 3.52mg 1.48mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.173mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.454g 4.811g 20%
Fats 2.47g 13.96g 18%
Protein 13.68g 5g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.419g 16%
Sodium 2mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.366mg 153mg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.485mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 149mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 3.02g 7%
Carbs 71.13g 53.64g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Calories 339kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 34mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Folate 43µg 42µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +465.2%
Contains more WaterWater +136.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.6%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.