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Pound cake vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pound cake and tortillas

  • Pound cake has less selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Tortillas cover your daily selenium needs 58% more than pound cake.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +419.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +77.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640%

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 0% 12% 23% 13% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
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% 0% 0% 18% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 37µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.823mg 54%
Fiber 0.6g 9.8g 37%
Phosphorus 140mg 346mg 29%
Copper 0.042mg 0.266mg 25%
Folate 42µg 138µg 24%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.372g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.312mg 21%
Calcium 47mg 244mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 4.858mg 20%
Magnesium 8mg 85mg 18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.895g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.992g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.312mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 2.63mg 14%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.92mg 14%
Protein 5g 9.76g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Choline 65.6mg 20mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fats 13.96g 9.76g 6%
Sodium 377mg 512mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D* 34 IU 0 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 53.64g 45.89g 3%
Potassium 149mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.289mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 310kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 706kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.83 N/A
Net carbs 53.04g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 4.811g 4.878g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 3.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0g 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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +43%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.878g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.062g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.