Pound cake vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and apple pie

The amount of phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 in pound cake is higher than in apple pie.
Pound cake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 22% more than apple pie.
Pound cake contains 36 times more vitamin B12 than apple pie. While pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, apple pie contains only 0.01µg.
The amount of cholesterol in apple pie is lower.
Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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.

Pound cake

Apple pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+129.2%
Contains more IronIron	+22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.

Pound cake

Apple pie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+141.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+950%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Phosphorus	140mg	24mg	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.054mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.01µg	15%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Folate	42µg	4µg	10%
Selenium	5µg		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.198g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.119mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Carbs	53.64g	34g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.158mg	7%
Protein	5g	1.9g	6%
Calories	353kcal	237kcal	6%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.797g	5%
Sodium	377mg	266mg	5%
Vitamin A	70µg	29µg	5%
Fats	13.96g	11g	5%
Fiber	0.6g	1.6g	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Calcium	47mg	11mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.123mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.134mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.388g	3%
Iron	1.48mg	1.21mg	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.182mg	3%
Potassium	149mg	65mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.16mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Net carbs	53.04g	32.4g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Copper	0.042mg	0.046mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.038mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.026mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.073mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.129mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.07mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.088mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.038mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	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