Gouda cheese vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gouda cheese and pound cake

Gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, pound cake is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% more.
Gouda cheese contains 9 times more zinc than pound cake. Gouda cheese contains 3.9mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
Pound cake contains less saturated fat.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gouda 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.

Gouda cheese

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1389.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+807%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+290%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.1%
Contains more IronIron	+516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

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.

Gouda cheese

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+327.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2463.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	700mg	47mg	65%
Phosphorus	546mg	140mg	58%
Saturated fat	17.614g	4.811g	58%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.36µg	49%
Protein	24.94g	5g	40%
Zinc	3.9mg	0.43mg	32%
Fats	27.44g	13.96g	21%
Sodium	819mg	377mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	3.419g	18%
Carbs	2.22g	53.64g	17%
Selenium	14.5µg	5µg	17%
Cholesterol	114mg	66mg	16%
Iron	0.24mg	1.48mg	16%
Threonine	0.93mg	153mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	3.02g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.173mg	12%
Vitamin A	165µg	70µg	11%
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	1.615mg	10%
Choline	15.4mg	65.6mg	9%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.249mg	7%
Magnesium	29mg	8mg	5%
Folate	21µg	42µg	5%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.11mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.65mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.485mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.036mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.8µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin D	20IU	34IU	2%
Copper	0.036mg	0.042mg	1%
Potassium	121mg	149mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Calories	356kcal	353kcal	0%
Net carbs	2.22g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	2.22g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	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