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Pound cake vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and cottage cheese

  • Pound cake has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, choline, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, cottage cheese is richer in selenium.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for iron is 18% more.
  • Pound cake contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than cottage cheese. Pound cake contains 1.615mg of vitamin B3, while cottage cheese contains 0.099mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less cholesterol.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +2014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg
~equal in Sodium ~364mg

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1531.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.123g 22%
Iron 1.48mg 0.07mg 18%
Carbs 53.64g 3.38g 17%
Cholesterol 66mg 17mg 16%
Fats 13.96g 4.3g 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.5mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.718g 14%
Calories 353kcal 98kcal 13%
Protein 5g 11.12g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.027mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.099mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9.7µg 9%
Choline 65.6mg 18.4mg 9%
Folate 42µg 12µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.163mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.778g 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.002mg 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 3IU 4%
Phosphorus 140mg 159mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.43µg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.557mg 1%
Sodium 377mg 364mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.029mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 104mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 3.38g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 2.67g N/A
Zinc 0.43mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1487%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
Contains more WaterWater +208.4%
~equal in Other ~1.41g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2679.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +110.2%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients

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

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