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Pound cake vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and sponge cake

  • Pound cake has more fats, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, sponge cake has more selenium and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 35% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 5 times less polyunsaturated fat than pound cake. Pound cake has 3.419g of polyunsaturated fat, while sponge cake has 0.649g.
  • Sponge cake is lower in saturated fat.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg
~equal in Iron ~1.58mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 23% 13% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 26% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~77µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.37µg
~equal in Folate ~39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 170mg 35%
Selenium 5µg 18.5µg 25%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.372g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.649g 18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.895g 17%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.301g 16%
Fats 13.96g 4.3g 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.308mg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 100mg 6%
Sodium 377mg 228mg 6%
Protein 5g 7.3g 5%
Vitamin D* 34 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.301mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 1.576g 4%
Calories 353kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.204mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.056mg 2%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.059mg 2%
Carbs 53.64g 57.7g 1%
Calcium 47mg 42mg 1%
Iron 1.48mg 1.58mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.59mg 1%
Vitamin A 70µg 77µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.546mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Folate 42µg 39µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 706kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 53.04g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 149mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.37µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 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% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
~equal in Carbs ~57.7g

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.