Pound cake vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and feta different?

Pound cake is higher in iron; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 55% higher.
Pound cake contains 2 times more iron than feta. While pound cake contains 1.48mg of iron, feta contains only 0.65mg.
Pound cake has less sodium.
Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cheese, feta 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

Feta

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+140.3%
Contains more IronIron	+127.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+292.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+948.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+569.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+140.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+200%

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

Feta

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63%
Contains more FolateFolate	+31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+369.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.69µg	55%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.844mg	46%
Saturated fat	4.811g	14.946g	46%
Calcium	47mg	493mg	45%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.424mg	30%
Phosphorus	140mg	337mg	28%
Sodium	377mg	917mg	23%
Zinc	0.43mg	2.88mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.591g	19%
Protein	5g	14.21g	18%
Selenium	5µg	15µg	18%
Carbs	53.64g	4.09g	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.637mg	15%
Fats	13.96g	21.28g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.967mg	10%
Iron	1.48mg	0.65mg	10%
Choline	65.6mg	15.4mg	9%
Cholesterol	66mg	89mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin A	70µg	125µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.623g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.991mg	4%
Calories	353kcal	264kcal	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.028mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.18mg	3%
Folate	42µg	32µg	3%
Potassium	149mg	62mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	19mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.154mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.4µg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin D	34IU	16IU	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.032mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	4.09g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	4.09g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.2mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.397mg	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