Pound cake vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between pound cake and Limburger

Pound cake has more iron; however, Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, selenium, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 60% higher.
Limburger has 11 times less iron than pound cake. Pound cake has 1.48mg of iron, while Limburger has 0.13mg.
Pound cake is lower in sodium.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than Limburger.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cheese, limburger.

Infographic

Infographic link

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

Limburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.4%
Contains more IronIron	+1038.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+189.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+957.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+388.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+180.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

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

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+182.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+922.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.811g	16.746g	54%
Calcium	47mg	497mg	45%
Phosphorus	140mg	393mg	36%
Vitamin A	70µg	340µg	30%
Protein	5g	20.05g	30%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.04µg	28%
Fats	13.96g	27.25g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.503mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.495g	19%
Sodium	377mg	800mg	18%
Carbs	53.64g	0.49g	18%
Iron	1.48mg	0.13mg	17%
Selenium	5µg	14.5µg	17%
Zinc	0.43mg	2.1mg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.739mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	1.177mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	8.606g	14%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.158mg	9%
Choline	65.6mg	15.4mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.08mg	8%
Cholesterol	66mg	90mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.086mg	4%
Folate	42µg	58µg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.038mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.23mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	21mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.5µg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.021mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin D	34IU	20IU	2%
Calories	353kcal	327kcal	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.3µg	1%
Potassium	149mg	128mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	0.49g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0.49g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.219mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	2.093mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	1.675mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	1.116mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.578mg	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