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Pound cake vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and marble cake?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet marble cake is higher in phosphorus, copper, and fiber.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marble cake is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.62mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1357.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.546mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Marble cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 140mg 275mg 19%
Threonine 153mg 0.105mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 4.5mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.45g 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.13mg 9%
Carbs 53.64g 79.5g 9%
Fiber 0.6g 2.9g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.096mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Sodium 377mg 519mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 5µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 4.75g 4%
Calories 353kcal 416kcal 3%
Calcium 47mg 76mg 3%
Fats 13.96g 11.7g 3%
Protein 5g 3.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 3.779g 2%
Iron 1.48mg 1.62mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Folate 42µg 36µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.025mg 1%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.139mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.85mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 149mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.181mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.546mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.065mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +734.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.