Pound cake vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and brown sugar

Brown sugar contains less phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, folate, and iron than pound cake.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
Brown sugar is lower in saturated fat.
Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than pound cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Sugars, brown.

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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

Brown sugar

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more IronIron	+108.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%

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

Brown sugar

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+267.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+4100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2752.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+13.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0g	23%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.811g	0g	22%
Fats	13.96g	0g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0mg	19%
Phosphorus	140mg	4mg	19%
Carbs	53.64g	98.09g	15%
Sodium	377mg	28mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Threonine	153mg		15%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0mg	14%
Choline	65.6mg	2.3mg	12%
Iron	1.48mg	0.71mg	10%
Protein	5g	0.12g	10%
Folate	42µg	1µg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.11mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	0g	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Selenium	5µg	1.2µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.132mg	7%
Calcium	47mg	83mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.03mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0mg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.064mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Fructose	0.33g	1.11g	1%
Calories	353kcal	380kcal	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.047mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	98.09g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	149mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	97.02g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.041mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg		0%
Leucine	0.397mg		0%
Lysine	0.198mg		0%
Methionine	0.117mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg		0%
Valine	0.249mg		0%
Histidine	0.117mg		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