Pound cake vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and chicken meat different?

Pound cake is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 43% higher.
Pound cake contains 8 times more folate than chicken meat. While pound cake contains 42µg of folate, chicken meat contains only 5µg.
Chicken meat has less sodium.
Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+213.3%
Contains more IronIron	+17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+450%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+351.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+378%

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+140.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+740%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	5g	27.3g	45%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	8.487mg	43%
Selenium	5µg	23.9µg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.4mg	28%
Carbs	53.64g	0g	18%
Threonine	153mg	1.128mg	14%
Zinc	0.43mg	1.94mg	14%
Sodium	377mg	82mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	1.03mg	11%
Folate	42µg	5µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.063mg	9%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Cholesterol	66mg	88mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	5.34g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.168mg	6%
Calories	353kcal	239kcal	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	182mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.79g	5%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.02mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	2IU	4%
Magnesium	8mg	23mg	4%
Calcium	47mg	15mg	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.066mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.3µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.97g	3%
Iron	1.48mg	1.26mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.27mg	3%
Potassium	149mg	223mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	70µg	48µg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.4µg	1%
Fats	13.96g	13.6g	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	0g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Choline	65.6mg	65.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.802mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.02g	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