Pound cake vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and chocolate chip cookie different?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, manganese, fats, iron, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin A.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat 46% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate chip cookie. Pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.08µg.
Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types were 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.

Pound cake

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.3%
Contains more IronIron	+67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+819%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+502.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124%

~equal in Sodium ~341mg

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 chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.811g	14.071g	42%
Copper	0.042mg	0.386mg	38%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.663mg	24%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Fats	13.96g	28.4g	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.191mg	15%
Iron	1.48mg	2.48mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	8.241g	13%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.08µg	12%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Magnesium	8mg	55mg	11%
Selenium	5µg	11.2µg	11%
Vitamin A	70µg	139µg	8%
Calories	353kcal	488kcal	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	4.541g	7%
Phosphorus	140mg	100mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.177mg	6%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.94mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.259mg	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.084mg	4%
Carbs	53.64g	58.2g	2%
Potassium	149mg	221mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Sodium	377mg	341mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.365mg	2%
Folate	42µg	33µg	2%
Protein	5g	5.7g	1%
Cholesterol	66mg	70mg	1%
Calcium	47mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.184mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	856kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	0.91	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	58.2g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.123mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g		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