Brown sugar vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown sugar and pound cake

Brown sugar contains less phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, folate, and iron than pound cake.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than pound cake.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Brown sugar

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more IronIron	+108.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

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.

Brown sugar

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+13.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+267.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+4100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2752.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	3.419g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0g	4.811g	22%
Fats	0g	13.96g	21%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.249mg	19%
Phosphorus	4mg	140mg	19%
Carbs	98.09g	53.64g	15%
Sodium	28mg	377mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.173mg	14%
Choline	2.3mg	65.6mg	12%
Iron	0.71mg	1.48mg	10%
Protein	0.12g	5g	10%
Folate	1µg	42µg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.11mg	1.615mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	3.02g	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Selenium	1.2µg	5µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.485mg	7%
Calcium	83mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Zinc	0.03mg	0.43mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.65mg	4%
Manganese	0.064mg	0.11mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Fructose	1.11g	0.33g	1%
Calories	380kcal	353kcal	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.7µg	1%
Copper	0.047mg	0.042mg	1%
Net carbs	98.09g	53.04g	N/A
Magnesium	9mg	8mg	0%
Potassium	133mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	97.02g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	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