Pound cake vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pound cake and provolone

Pound cake has more vitamin B1 and iron; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
Provolone covers your daily calcium needs 71% more than pound cake.
Provolone contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than pound cake. Pound cake contains 0.173mg of vitamin B1, while provolone contains 0.019mg.
Pound cake has less sodium.
The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.

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

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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

Provolone

Contains more IronIron	+184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1000%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1508.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+651.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+254.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190%

~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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

Provolone

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+182.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+935.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+320%
Contains more CholineCholine	+326%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+305.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.476mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	47mg	756mg	71%
Saturated fat	4.811g	17.078g	56%
Phosphorus	140mg	496mg	51%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.46µg	46%
Protein	5g	25.58g	41%
Zinc	0.43mg	3.23mg	25%
Sodium	377mg	876mg	22%
Fats	13.96g	26.62g	19%
Vitamin A	70µg	236µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.769g	18%
Carbs	53.64g	2.14g	17%
Selenium	5µg	14.5µg	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.982mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.019mg	13%
Iron	1.48mg	0.52mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	7.393g	11%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.156mg	9%
Choline	65.6mg	15.4mg	9%
Folate	42µg	10µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.321mg	6%
Magnesium	8mg	28mg	5%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.01mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.23mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.073mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.5µg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.026mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin D	34IU	20IU	2%
Cholesterol	66mg	69mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	351kcal	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	2.14g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	138mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	0.56g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.476mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.345mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.091mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	2.297mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	2.646mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.686mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	1.287mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.64mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	1.115mg	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