Pound cake vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and cheese sandwich

The amount of manganese, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2 in cheese sandwich is higher than in pound cake.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for manganese, 42% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 9 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. While pound cake contains 66mg of cholesterol, cheese sandwich contains only 7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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

Cheese sandwich

Contains less SodiumSodium

-55.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+334%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+105.4%
Contains more IronIron	+77%
Contains more CopperCopper	+281%
Contains more ZincZinc	+102.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+172.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+884.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+386%

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

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+625%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.11mg	1.083mg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	9.166g	38%
Selenium	5µg	24.3µg	35%
Phosphorus	140mg	382mg	35%
Sodium	377mg	839mg	20%
Cholesterol	66mg	7mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	10.351g	18%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.261mg	17%
Fats	13.96g	25g	17%
Calcium	47mg	204mg	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.298mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.358mg	15%
Iron	1.48mg	2.62mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.427mg	14%
Copper	0.042mg	0.16mg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Magnesium	8mg	54mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.12µg	10%
Protein	5g	9.8g	10%
Fiber	0.6g	3.1g	10%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	3.185mg	10%
Calories	353kcal	497kcal	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Folate	42µg	64µg	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	21µg	5%
Potassium	149mg	306mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.87mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.811g	4.129g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.622mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.5mg	2%
Carbs	53.64g	58.2g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Net carbs	53.04g	55.1g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.13mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.219mg	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