Pound cake vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and apple strudel

Apple strudel contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin A than pound cake.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pound cake is 20% higher.
Apple strudel has 12 times less vitamin A than pound cake. Pound cake has 70µg of vitamin A, while apple strudel has 6µg.
Apple strudel is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Strudel, apple.

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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.

Pound cake

Apple strudel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+213.3%
Contains more IronIron	+252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40%
Contains more ZincZinc	+126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+324.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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.

Pound cake

Apple strudel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+896%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+389.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+70.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	6mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.025mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Phosphorus	140mg	33mg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.119mg	15%
Iron	1.48mg	0.42mg	13%
Saturated fat	4.811g	2.044g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	5.315g	13%
Sodium	377mg	135mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.04mg	11%
Choline	65.6mg	17.4mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.33mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin A	70µg	6µg	7%
Lysine	0.198mg	153mg	7%
Fiber	0.6g	2.2g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.22µg	6%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	1.42mg	5%
Calories	353kcal	274kcal	4%
Fats	13.96g	11.2g	4%
Carbs	53.64g	41.1g	4%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	0 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.27mg	4%
Folate	42µg	28µg	4%
Protein	5g	3.3g	3%
Calcium	47mg	15mg	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.19mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.19mg	2%
Selenium	5µg	6.1µg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.046mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.9µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.267g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	830kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	53.04g	38.9g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	149mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	25.75g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.039mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.147mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.257mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.067mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.151mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.076mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	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