Brie vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and pound cake?

Brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet pound cake is richer in iron.
Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
Brie has 7 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. Brie has 0.235mg of vitamin B6, while pound cake has 0.036mg.
Pound cake contains less saturated fat.
Brie has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Cheese, brie 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.

Brie

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+291.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+453.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

Contains more IronIron	+196%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+223.5%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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.

Brie

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+552.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+325%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	4.811g	57%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0.36µg	54%
Protein	20.75g	5g	32%
Fats	27.68g	13.96g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.249mg	21%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.43mg	18%
Carbs	0.45g	53.64g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	3.419g	17%
Selenium	14.5µg	5µg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.036mg	15%
Threonine	0.751mg	153mg	14%
Calcium	184mg	47mg	14%
Vitamin A	174µg	70µg	12%
Iron	0.5mg	1.48mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	3.02g	12%
Sodium	629mg	377mg	11%
Cholesterol	100mg	66mg	11%
Choline	15.4mg	65.6mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.173mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	1.615mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Phosphorus	188mg	140mg	7%
Folate	65µg	42µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.485mg	4%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.65mg	3%
Copper	0.019mg	0.042mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	8mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.8µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin D	20IU	34IU	2%
Calories	334kcal	353kcal	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	0.45g	53.04g	N/A
Potassium	152mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	0.45g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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