Pound cake vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pound cake and coffeecake

Pound cake has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while coffeecake has more selenium.
Coffeecake covers your daily need for selenium 15% more than pound cake.
Pound cake contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than coffeecake. While pound cake contains 1.615mg of vitamin B3, coffeecake contains only 0.682mg.
The amount of cholesterol in pound cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Coffeecake, cheese.

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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

Coffeecake

Contains more IronIron	+131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+94%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+166%

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

Coffeecake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.1%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.34µg

~equal in Folate ~39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Selenium	5µg	13.3µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.26mg	15%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	1.645g	12%
Iron	1.48mg	0.64mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.125mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	7.129g	10%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Cholesterol	66mg	85mg	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	101mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.105mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	0.682mg	6%
Protein	5g	7g	4%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Potassium	149mg	289mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Carbs	53.64g	44.3g	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.172mg	3%
Saturated fat	4.811g	5.391g	3%
Fats	13.96g	15.2g	2%
Magnesium	8mg	15mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	1g	2%
Sodium	377mg	339mg	2%
Vitamin A	70µg	86µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.058mg	2%
Calories	353kcal	339kcal	1%
Calcium	47mg	59mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.052mg	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.59mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.34µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Folate	42µg	39µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	484kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.076mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.326mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.568mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.401mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.144mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.352mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.361mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.186mg	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