Powdered milk vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between powdered milk and pound cake

Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 than pound cake.
Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% more.
Powdered milk contains 19 times more calcium than pound cake. Powdered milk contains 912mg of calcium, while pound cake contains 47mg.
Pound cake contains less saturated fat.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of powdered milk is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Powdered milk

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1840.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+792.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+676.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+454.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+226%

Contains more IronIron	+214.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+175%

~equal in Sodium ~377mg

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.

Powdered milk

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+268.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+738.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+802.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+79%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.25µg	0.36µg	120%
Phosphorus	776mg	140mg	91%
Calcium	912mg	47mg	87%
Vitamin B2	1.205mg	0.249mg	74%
Saturated fat	16.742g	4.811g	54%
Protein	26.32g	5g	43%
Vitamin B5	2.271mg	0.485mg	36%
Potassium	1330mg	149mg	35%
Zinc	3.34mg	0.43mg	26%
Vitamin A	258µg	70µg	21%
Selenium	16.3µg	5µg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.302mg	0.036mg	20%
Fats	26.71g	13.96g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	3.419g	18%
Magnesium	85mg	8mg	18%
Threonine	1.188mg	153mg	14%
Iron	0.47mg	1.48mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	7.924g	3.02g	12%
Cholesterol	97mg	66mg	10%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	0mg	10%
Choline	117.4mg	65.6mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.283mg	0.173mg	9%
Calories	496kcal	353kcal	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B3	0.646mg	1.615mg	6%
Carbs	38.42g	53.64g	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.042mg	4%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.8µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin D	20IU	34IU	2%
Folate	37µg	42µg	1%
Net carbs	38.42g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	38.42g	33.36g	N/A
Sodium	371mg	377mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.65mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.371mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.592mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	2.578mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	2.087mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.66mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.271mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.762mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	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