Pound cake vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and chocolate chip cookie different?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, manganese, iron, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin A.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 46% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate chip cookie. Pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.08µg.
Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types were 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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.3%
Contains more IronIron	+67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+819%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+502.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124%

~equal in Sodium ~341mg

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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.811g	14.071g	42%
Copper	0.042mg	0.386mg	38%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.663mg	24%
Fats	13.96g	28.4g	22%
Threonine	153mg	0.191mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	8.241g	13%
Iron	1.48mg	2.48mg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.08µg	12%
Magnesium	8mg	55mg	11%
Selenium	5µg	11.2µg	11%
Vitamin A	70µg	139µg	8%
Calories	353kcal	488kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	4.541g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.177mg	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	100mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.259mg	5%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.94mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.084mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Sodium	377mg	341mg	2%
Folate	42µg	33µg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.365mg	2%
Carbs	53.64g	58.2g	2%
Potassium	149mg	221mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Protein	5g	5.7g	1%
Calcium	47mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.184mg	1%
Cholesterol	66mg	70mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	58.2g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.123mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g		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