Pound cake vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pound cake and butter cookie

Pound cake has more choline; however, butter cookie is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and fats.
Butter cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than pound cake.
Butter cookie contains 10 times less choline than pound cake. Pound cake contains 65.6mg of choline, while butter cookie contains 6.5mg.
Pound cake has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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

Butter cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+50%
Contains more CopperCopper	+376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68%

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

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+81%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.811g	11.051g	28%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Copper	0.042mg	0.2mg	18%
Cholesterol	66mg	117mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.37mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.982g	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.215mg	15%
Vitamin A	70µg	165µg	11%
Choline	65.6mg	6.5mg	11%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	3.19mg	10%
Iron	1.48mg	2.22mg	9%
Folate	42µg	76µg	9%
Fats	13.96g	18.8g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.335mg	7%
Calories	353kcal	467kcal	6%
Selenium	5µg	8.4µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	5.522g	6%
Carbs	53.64g	68.9g	5%
Phosphorus	140mg	102mg	5%
Sodium	377mg	282mg	4%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.17mg	3%
Protein	5g	6.1g	2%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	16 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.4µg	2%
Calcium	47mg	29mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	111mg	1%
Fiber	0.6g	0.8g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	766kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	0.59	N/A
Net carbs	53.04g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	20.24g	N/A
Zinc	0.43mg	0.38mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.58mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.488mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.036mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.36µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.136mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.007g	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