Marble cake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marble cake and pound cake?

Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, copper, fiber, and carbs, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
Marble cake has 5 times more fiber than pound cake. While marble cake has 2.9g of fiber, pound cake has only 0.6g.
The amount of saturated fat in marble cake is lower.

We used Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Marble cake

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+221.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Marble cake

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+405.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Phosphorus	275mg	140mg	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine	0.105mg	153mg	15%
Choline	4.5mg	65.6mg	11%
Saturated fat	2.45g	4.811g	11%
Copper	0.135mg	0.042mg	10%
Carbs	79.5g	53.64g	9%
Fiber	2.9g	0.6g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.249mg	9%
Vitamin A	1µg	70µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.096mg	0.485mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Sodium	519mg	377mg	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Selenium	2.6µg	5µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.75g	3.02g	4%
Calories	416kcal	353kcal	3%
Protein	3.4g	5g	3%
Fats	11.7g	13.96g	3%
Calcium	76mg	47mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	8mg	2%
Iron	1.62mg	1.48mg	2%
Folate	36µg	42µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.779g	3.419g	2%
Caffeine	7mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	123mg	149mg	1%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.85mg	0.65mg	1%
Manganese	0.139mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.173mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.025mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.82g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1224kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	76.6g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	35.71g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.546mg	1.615mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.049mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.127mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.22mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.049mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.158mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.164mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.065mg	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 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A