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.

Coffeecake

Pound cake

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.

Coffeecake

Pound cake

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			DV% diff.
Selenium	13.3µg	5µg	15%
Threonine	0.26mg	153mg	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%
Cholesterol	85mg	66mg	6%
Phosphorus	101mg	140mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.105mg	0.173mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.682mg	1.615mg	6%
Protein	7g	5g	4%
Vitamin D		34 IU	4%
Potassium	289mg	149mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Carbs	44.3g	53.64g	3%
Manganese	0.172mg	0.11mg	3%
Saturated fat	5.391g	4.811g	3%
Fats	15.2g	13.96g	2%
Magnesium	15mg	8mg	2%
Fiber	1g	0.6g	2%
Sodium	339mg	377mg	2%
Vitamin A	86µg	70µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.485mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.036mg	2%
Calories	339kcal	353kcal	1%
Calcium	59mg	47mg	1%
Copper	0.052mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0.36µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Folate	39µg	42µg	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