Pound cake vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and baker's yeast

Pound cake contains less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus than baker's yeast.
Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 186% higher.
Baker's yeast has 20 times less saturated fat than pound cake. Pound cake has 4.811g of saturated fat, while baker's yeast has 0.243g.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.

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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

Baker's yeast

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+147.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+303.4%
Contains more IronIron	+119.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+252.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2218.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+140%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62%

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

Baker's yeast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+105%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+986.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+661.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+910.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1769%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	42µg	785µg	186%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	1.88mg	142%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	4.9mg	88%
Zinc	0.43mg	9.97mg	87%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	1.13mg	68%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	12.3mg	67%
Fiber	0.6g	8.1g	30%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.43mg	30%
Phosphorus	140mg	336mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.004g	23%
Iron	1.48mg	3.25mg	22%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.811g	0.243g	21%
Fats	13.96g	1.9g	19%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.01µg	15%
Sodium	377mg	30mg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.435mg	15%
Potassium	149mg	601mg	13%
Calories	353kcal	105kcal	12%
Copper	0.042mg	0.148mg	12%
Carbs	53.64g	18.1g	12%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Magnesium	8mg	40mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Protein	5g	8.4g	7%
Selenium	5µg	8.1µg	6%
Choline	65.6mg	32mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	1.047g	5%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0mg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.2mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Calcium	47mg	19mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	10g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.106mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.476mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.668mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.69mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.166mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.407mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.512mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.217mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	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