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Pound cake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and baking powder different?

  • Pound cake is higher in fats, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 583% higher.
  • Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than baking powder (92).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +645%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12402.1%
Contains more IronIron +644.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1465%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 23% 13% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 5876mg 583%
Sodium 377mg 10600mg 444%
Phosphorus 140mg 2191mg 293%
Iron 1.48mg 11.02mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0g 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.372g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0mg 19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.895g 17%
Calories 353kcal 53kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 0mg 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Protein 5g 0g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 53.64g 27.7g 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.2µg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin D* 34 IU 0 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 149mg 20mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.01mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 706kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 189g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 53.04g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 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) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.6%
Contains more WaterWater +417.4%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.