Pineapple cake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pineapple cake and biscuits

Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, folate, and protein.
Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12720% more than biscuits.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pineapple cake

Biscuit

Contains less SodiumSodium

-45%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+95.8%
Contains more IronIron	+95.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107.4%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pineapple cake

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42877.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+134.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	153mg	0.356mg	12720%
Iron	1.48mg	2.9mg	18%
Selenium	9.4µg	19.5µg	18%
Calcium	120mg	235mg	12%
Phosphorus	82mg	164mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.156mg	0.31mg	12%
Sodium	319mg	580mg	11%
Vitamin B3	1.19mg	2.949mg	11%
Folate	26µg	61µg	9%
Protein	3.5g	7g	7%
Vitamin A	62µg		7%
Fats	12.1g	16.3g	6%
Cholesterol	22mg	3mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.915g	4.324g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.282g	4.163g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.194g	6.93g	4%
Fiber	0.8g	1.5g	3%
Calories	319kcal	353kcal	2%
Carbs	50.5g	44.6g	2%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.54mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.202mg	0.285mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.2mg	1%
Magnesium	13mg	18mg	1%
Copper	0.087mg	0.082mg	1%
Manganese	0.35mg	0.378mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	911kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	49.7g	43.1g	N/A
Potassium	112mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.035mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.08µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.043mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.117mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.147mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.264mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.143mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.074mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.173mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.167mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.081mg	0.161mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A