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Pound cake vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and butter cookie

  • Pound cake has more choline; however, butter cookie is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily saturated Fat needs 31% more than pound cake.
  • Butter cookie contains 10 times less Choline than pound cake. Pound cake contains 65.6mg of Choline, while butter cookie contains 6.5mg.
  • Pound cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68%

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% 14% 13% 24% 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% 40% 12% 12% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +909.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +462.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +34.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +82.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pound cake Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Butter cookie Opinion
Calories 353kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Protein 5g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 13.96g 18.8g Butter cookie
Net carbs 53.04g 68.1g Butter cookie
Carbs 53.64g 68.9g Butter cookie
Cholesterol 66mg 117mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 34IU 16IU Pound cake
Magnesium 8mg 12mg Butter cookie
Calcium 47mg 29mg Pound cake
Potassium 149mg 111mg Pound cake
Iron 1.48mg 2.22mg Butter cookie
Sugar 33.36g 20.24g Butter cookie
Fiber 0.6g 0.8g Butter cookie
Copper 0.042mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.43mg 0.38mg Pound cake
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Phosphorus 140mg 102mg Pound cake
Sodium 377mg 282mg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 241IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A 70µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.58mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.4µg Pound cake
Manganese 0.11mg 0.17mg Butter cookie
Selenium 5µg 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 3.19mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.036mg
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.36µg
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg
Folate 42µg 76µg Butter cookie
Trans Fat 0.192g Butter cookie
Choline 65.6mg 6.5mg Pound cake
Saturated Fat 4.811g 11.051g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.02g 5.522g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.982g Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 153mg 0.215mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.397mg 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.198mg 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.117mg 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.249mg 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.117mg 0.136mg Butter cookie
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.011g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.007g
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pound cake Butter cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
34%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 13.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 95mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.