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

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Differences between neufchâtel cheese and pound cake

  • Neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A and calcium; however, pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 3 times more vitamin A than pound cake. While neufchâtel cheese has 841IU of vitamin A, pound cake has only 241IU.
  • Pound cake has less saturated fat.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%
Contains more IronIron +1038.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~149mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 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 AVitamin A +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +669%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Pound cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 4.811g 36%
Vitamin A 241µg 70µg 19%
Carbs 3.59g 53.64g 17%
Iron 0.13mg 1.48mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 3.419g 16%
Threonine 0.359mg 153mg 15%
Fats 22.78g 13.96g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.173mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.615mg 9%
Protein 9.15g 5g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 3.02g 7%
Folate 14µg 42µg 7%
Calcium 117mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.249mg 7%
Starch 0.5g 17.36g 7%
Calories 253kcal 353kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.11mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 5µg 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.36µg 3%
Cholesterol 74mg 66mg 3%
Sodium 334mg 377mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.65mg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.485mg 2%
Net carbs 3.59g 53.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 33.36g N/A
Phosphorus 138mg 140mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +83%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1394.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 +91.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +151.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +3372%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.

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