Pound cake vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and corned beef?

Pound cake is higher in vitamin B1 and folate, yet corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
Corned beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% more.
Pound cake has 7 times more folate than corned beef. While pound cake has 42µg of folate, corned beef has only 6µg.
The amount of cholesterol in pound cake is lower.
The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types 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

Corned beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+487.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+400%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+965.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+556%

~equal in Potassium ~145mg

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

Corned beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+306.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+352.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Choline ~69.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.63µg	53%
Selenium	5µg	32.8µg	51%
Zinc	0.43mg	4.58mg	38%
Sodium	377mg	973mg	26%
Protein	5g	18.17g	26%
Carbs	53.64g	0.47g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.67g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	9.22g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.23mg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.726mg	15%
Copper	0.042mg	0.154mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.026mg	12%
Cholesterol	66mg	98mg	11%
Folate	42µg	6µg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	3.03mg	9%
Fats	13.96g	18.98g	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Saturated fat	4.811g	6.34g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.17mg	6%
Calories	353kcal	251kcal	5%
Iron	1.48mg	1.86mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.1µg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.022mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	4IU	4%
Calcium	47mg	8mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.16mg	3%
Phosphorus	140mg	125mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Choline	65.6mg	69.2mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.42mg	1%
Magnesium	8mg	12mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	0.47g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	145mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.119mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.827mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	1.445mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	1.536mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.473mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.718mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.901mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.58mg	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