Pound cake vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and soft serve?

Pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and choline, yet soft serve is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
Pound cake has 17 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Pound cake has 1.615mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve has 0.095mg.
Soft serve contains less sodium.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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

Soft serve

Contains more IronIron	+604.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+178.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.8%

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

Soft serve

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+152.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+38.9%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.61mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.46g	20%
Iron	1.48mg	0.21mg	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.169mg	15%
Sodium	377mg	61mg	14%
Saturated fat	4.811g	7.46g	12%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.095mg	10%
Carbs	53.64g	22.2g	10%
Vitamin A	70µg	162µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.049mg	10%
Folate	42µg	9µg	8%
Cholesterol	66mg	91mg	8%
Calcium	47mg	131mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Calories	353kcal	222kcal	7%
Choline	65.6mg	26mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.5µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.182mg	5%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.005mg	5%
Selenium	5µg	3µg	4%
Phosphorus	140mg	116mg	3%
Protein	5g	4.1g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.9µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.49g	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.048mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.7µg	1%
Fats	13.96g	13g	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.52mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.03mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	177mg	1%
Magnesium	8mg	12mg	1%
Vitamin D	34IU	29IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.8mg	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	21.5g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	21.16g	N/A
Fiber	0.6g	0.7g	0%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.506mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.048mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.215mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.353mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.296mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.091mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.176mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.241mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.099mg	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