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Pound cake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and biscuits?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, yet biscuits are richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
  • Pound cake has 22 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Pound cake has 66mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +95.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 19.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 66mg 3mg 21%
Calcium 47mg 235mg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 2.9mg 18%
Threonine 153mg 0.211mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.356mg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.08µg 12%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.378mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 6.93g 10%
Sodium 377mg 580mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.949mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.31mg 5%
Folate 42µg 61µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.163g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Protein 5g 7g 4%
Fats 13.96g 16.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.285mg 4%
Phosphorus 140mg 164mg 3%
Carbs 53.64g 44.6g 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.811g 4.324g 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.54mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 353kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.087mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.161mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.