Pound cake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and fruitcake

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B1, and fats, while fruitcake is higher in fiber.
Pound cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 20% more than fruitcake.
Pound cake has 36 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Pound cake has 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
Fruitcake is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.

Pound cake

Fruitcake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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.

Pound cake

Fruitcake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	5mg	20%
Saturated fat	4.811g	1.048g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.01µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.102mg	15%
Phosphorus	140mg	52mg	13%
Fiber	0.6g	3.7g	12%
Sodium	377mg	101mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.099mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.05mg	10%
Choline	65.6mg	8.9mg	10%
Fats	13.96g	9.1g	7%
Iron	1.48mg	2.07mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin A	70µg	7µg	7%
Folate	42µg	20µg	6%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.22mg	5%
Selenium	5µg	2µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.791mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.226mg	5%
Protein	5g	2.9g	4%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	0 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Carbs	53.64g	61.6g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.2g	3%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.9mg	2%
Calories	353kcal	324kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Calcium	47mg	33mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.05mg	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.27mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.046mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	3.323g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	0.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	1117kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	7.2	N/A
Net carbs	53.04g	57.9g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	153mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	27.42g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.042mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.121mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.206mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.121mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.059mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.14mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.144mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.071mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A