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White chocolate vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white chocolate and pound cake?

  • White chocolate is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin K, yet pound cake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and choline.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • White chocolate has 5 times more vitamin K than pound cake. While white chocolate has 9.1µg of vitamin K, pound cake has only 1.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pound cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.

We used Candies, white chocolate and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this article.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Pound cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 4.811g 66%
Fats 32.09g 13.96g 28%
Iron 0.24mg 1.48mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 3.419g 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 3.02g 15%
Cholesterol 21mg 66mg 15%
Calcium 199mg 47mg 15%
Sodium 90mg 377mg 12%
Calories 539kcal 353kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.173mg 9%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.36µg 8%
Choline 29.5mg 65.6mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 9µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 1.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.615mg 5%
Phosphorus 176mg 140mg 5%
Potassium 286mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.485mg 2%
Protein 5.87g 5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.65mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.042mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0.6g 2%
Carbs 59.24g 53.64g 2%
Selenium 4.5µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 59g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +129.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1890%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.5%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.