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Coffeecake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coffeecake and pound cake

  • Coffeecake has more selenium and monounsaturated fat, while pound cake has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Coffeecake covers your daily need for selenium, 15% more than pound cake.
  • Coffeecake contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than pound cake. While coffeecake contains 7.129g of monounsaturated fat, pound cake contains only 3.02g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pound cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Coffeecake, cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166%
Contains more IronIron +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffeecake Pound cake DV% diff.
Threonine 0.26mg 153mg 15%
Selenium 13.3µg 5µg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 3.419g 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.48mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.249mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 3.02g 10%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 140mg 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 1.615mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.173mg 6%
Potassium 289mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Protein 7g 5g 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Saturated fat 5.391g 4.811g 3%
Carbs 44.3g 53.64g 3%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin A 86µg 70µg 2%
Sodium 339mg 377mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Fats 15.2g 13.96g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.036mg 2%
Folate 39µg 42µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 339kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.36µg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.43mg 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.042mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
~equal in Fats ~13.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.8%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.