Pound cake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and biscuits?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, yet biscuits are richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
Pound cake has 22 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Pound cake has 66mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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

Biscuit

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more IronIron	+95.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+243.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+290%

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

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.2%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	19.5µg	26%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	3mg	21%
Calcium	47mg	235mg	19%
Iron	1.48mg	2.9mg	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.356mg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.211mg	15%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.378mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.08µg	12%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	6.93g	10%
Sodium	377mg	580mg	9%
Vitamin A	70µg		8%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	2.949mg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.31mg	5%
Folate	42µg	61µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	4.163g	5%
Protein	5g	7g	4%
Fats	13.96g	16.3g	4%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Fiber	0.6g	1.5g	4%
Copper	0.042mg	0.082mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.285mg	4%
Carbs	53.64g	44.6g	3%
Phosphorus	140mg	164mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.811g	4.324g	2%
Potassium	149mg	121mg	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.54mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Calories	353kcal	353kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	2.18g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.035mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.087mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.161mg	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