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Pound cake vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and Swiss cheese

  • Pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 113% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake has 25 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Pound cake has 1.615mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese has 0.064mg.
  • Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than Swiss cheese (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.9%
Contains more IronIron +1038.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1793.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +916.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2423.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 3.06µg 113%
Calcium 47mg 890mg 84%
Phosphorus 140mg 574mg 62%
Saturated fat 4.811g 18.227g 61%
Selenium 5µg 30µg 45%
Protein 5g 26.96g 44%
Zinc 0.43mg 4.37mg 36%
Fats 13.96g 30.99g 26%
Vitamin A 70µg 288µg 24%
Iron 1.48mg 0.13mg 17%
Carbs 53.64g 1.44g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.341g 14%
Threonine 153mg 1.038mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.011mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8.046g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.064mg 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 93mg 9%
Choline 65.6mg 15.5mg 9%
Sodium 377mg 187mg 8%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.302mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.353mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.071mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 393kcal 2%
Potassium 149mg 72mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.047mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.401mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3625%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.4%

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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
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.