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Pineapple cake vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple cake and yellow cake different?

  • Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and manganese; however, yellow cake is richer in fats, copper, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12746% higher.
  • Pineapple cake contains 9 times more vitamin A than yellow cake. While pineapple cake contains 62µg of vitamin A, yellow cake contains only 7µg.
  • Pineapple cake has less saturated fat.

Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 21% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 2.3% 90% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355714%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.043mg 12746%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.474g 30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.999g 24%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Saturated fat 2.915g 5.793g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 4.728g 10%
Fats 12.1g 17.75g 9%
Calcium 120mg 32mg 9%
Copper 0.087mg 0.159mg 8%
Phosphorus 82mg 138mg 8%
Iron 1.48mg 2.03mg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.222mg 6%
Selenium 9.4µg 5.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.093mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 7.214g 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calories 319kcal 379kcal 3%
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Carbs 50.5g 55.36g 2%
Cholesterol 22mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0.8mg 2%
Protein 3.5g 3.16g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.165mg 1%
Folate 26µg 22µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.83g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 911kcal 1199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 49.7g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Sodium 319mg 310mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.16g
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.