Pound cake vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and gratin

Pound cake has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate, while gratin has more copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
Pound cake covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 15% more than gratin.
Pound cake contains 4 times more folate than gratin. While pound cake contains 42µg of folate, gratin contains only 11µg.
The amount of cholesterol in gratin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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

Gratin

Contains more IronIron	+131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+153.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+165.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+281%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.4%

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

Gratin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+383.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.276g	21%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.192mg	15%
Carbs	53.64g	11.27g	14%
Cholesterol	66mg	23mg	14%
Copper	0.042mg	0.16mg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Calories	353kcal	132kcal	11%
Vitamin C	0mg	9.9mg	11%
Iron	1.48mg	0.64mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.174mg	11%
Fats	13.96g	7.59g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.116mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.064mg	9%
Folate	42µg	11µg	8%
Potassium	149mg	396mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Calcium	47mg	119mg	7%
Fiber	0.6g	1.8g	5%
Phosphorus	140mg	113mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Selenium	5µg	2.7µg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.993mg	4%
Magnesium	8mg	20mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	2.149g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.387mg	2%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.161mg	2%
Sodium	377mg	433mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.69mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Vitamin A	70µg	64µg	1%
Protein	5g	5.06g	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	9.47g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Saturated fat	4.811g	4.733g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.07mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.284mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.443mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.254mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.151mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g		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