Pound cake vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pound cake and chocolate brownie

Pound cake has more vitamin B12; however, chocolate brownie has more copper, fats, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate brownie is 38% higher.
Chocolate brownie has 2 times less vitamin B12 than pound cake. Pound cake has 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate brownie has 0.16µg.
Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than chocolate brownie.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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

Chocolate brownie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.1%
Contains more IronIron	+24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+823.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+433.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130%

~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

~equal in Sodium ~343mg

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

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+44.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	9.412g	40%
Copper	0.042mg	0.388mg	38%
Fats	13.96g	29.1g	23%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.587mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	10.839g	20%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.228mg	15%
Vitamin A	70µg	176µg	12%
Selenium	5µg	11.5µg	12%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Magnesium	8mg	53mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.811g	7.319g	11%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.16µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Calories	353kcal	466kcal	6%
Iron	1.48mg	1.84mg	5%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.97mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.19mg	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.982mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.094mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.141mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.328mg	3%
Folate	42µg	29µg	3%
Protein	5g	6.2g	2%
Cholesterol	66mg	73mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Carbs	53.64g	50.2g	1%
Calcium	47mg	57mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	176mg	1%
Phosphorus	140mg	132mg	1%
Sodium	377mg	343mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	752kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	50.2g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.078mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.298mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.136mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.006g	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