Pound cake vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and port Salut

Pound cake has more vitamin B1 and iron; however, port Salut has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for calcium for port Salut is 60% higher.
Port Salut has 12 times less vitamin B1 than pound cake. Pound cake has 0.173mg of vitamin B1, while port Salut has 0.014mg.
Pound cake is lower in cholesterol.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than port Salut.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cheese, port de salut.

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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

Port Salut

Contains more IronIron	+244.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1283%
Contains more ZincZinc	+504.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

~equal in Potassium ~136mg

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

Port Salut

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+131%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	47mg	650mg	60%
Saturated fat	4.811g	16.691g	54%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.5µg	48%
Protein	5g	23.78g	38%
Phosphorus	140mg	360mg	31%
Vitamin A	70µg	315µg	27%
Fats	13.96g	28.2g	22%
Zinc	0.43mg	2.6mg	20%
Cholesterol	66mg	123mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.729g	18%
Carbs	53.64g	0.57g	18%
Selenium	5µg	14.5µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	9.338g	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.876mg	14%
Iron	1.48mg	0.43mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.014mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.06mg	10%
Choline	65.6mg	15.4mg	9%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Sodium	377mg	534mg	7%
Folate	42µg	18µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.21mg	6%
Magnesium	8mg	24mg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.011mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.24mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.5µg	2%
Vitamin D	34IU	21IU	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.022mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.24mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.4µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.053mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	352kcal	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	0.57g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	136mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	0.57g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.343mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.446mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	2.482mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	1.987mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.734mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	1.323mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.707mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.686mg	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