Pound cake vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and filo different?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and choline, while filo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate.
Filo covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than pound cake.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than filo (38).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Phyllo dough 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

Filo

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more IronIron	+116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+332.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+366%

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

Filo

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+712.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+850.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+152.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+109.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	23.3µg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.541mg	31%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Iron	1.48mg	3.21mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.923g	17%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.476mg	16%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	4.073mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.811g	1.47g	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.194mg	15%
Folate	42µg	88µg	12%
Fats	13.96g	6g	12%
Choline	65.6mg	6.9mg	11%
Phosphorus	140mg	75mg	9%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Copper	0.042mg	0.101mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.341mg	7%
Sodium	377mg	483mg	5%
Fiber	0.6g	1.9g	5%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.08mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Calcium	47mg	11mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.302mg	4%
Protein	5g	7.1g	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Calories	353kcal	299kcal	3%
Potassium	149mg	74mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	15mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.49mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.5µg	1%
Carbs	53.64g	52.6g	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	50.7g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0.18g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.03mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.149g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.088mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.49mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.158mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.126mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.359mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.159mg	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