Pound cake vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and veal

The amount of vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in veal is higher than in pound cake.
Veal covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 40% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 5 times more sodium than veal. While pound cake contains 377mg of sodium, veal contains only 83mg.
Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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

Veal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.5%
Contains more IronIron	+49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+214.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+126.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+174%

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

Veal

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+281.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+252.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+44.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	8.03mg	40%
Protein	5g	24.38g	39%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	1.27µg	38%
Zinc	0.43mg	3.87mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.39mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.55g	19%
Carbs	53.64g	0g	18%
Selenium	5µg	13.7µg	16%
Threonine	153mg	1.065mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	1.16mg	14%
Sodium	377mg	83mg	13%
Cholesterol	66mg	103mg	12%
Phosphorus	140mg	217mg	11%
Fats	13.96g	7.56g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.07mg	9%
Calories	353kcal	172kcal	9%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.04g	8%
Folate	42µg	11µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Copper	0.042mg	0.103mg	7%
Iron	1.48mg	0.99mg	6%
Potassium	149mg	337mg	6%
Choline	65.6mg	95mg	5%
Magnesium	8mg	24mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.035mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.15mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.27mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Net carbs	53.04g	0g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	2.84g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.247mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	1.94mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	2.009mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.569mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.984mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	1.347mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.885mg	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