Pound cake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and pastry?

Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, yet pastry is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin K.
Pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 37% more.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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

Pastry

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+144.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+133.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+73%
Contains more CopperCopper	+171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+343.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+384%

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

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+158.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+847.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+85.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	21.597g	46%
Fats	13.96g	38.1g	37%
Selenium	5µg	24.2µg	35%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.811g	9.643g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.398mg	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.488mg	16%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	4.168mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.196mg	15%
Iron	1.48mg	2.56mg	14%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	16.1µg	12%
Phosphorus	140mg	60mg	11%
Choline	65.6mg	6.4mg	11%
Calories	353kcal	551kcal	10%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	4.894g	10%
Folate	42µg	78µg	9%
Copper	0.042mg	0.114mg	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Sodium	377mg	249mg	6%
Protein	5g	7.3g	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Calcium	47mg	10mg	4%
Fiber	0.6g	1.5g	4%
Carbs	53.64g	45.1g	3%
Potassium	149mg	61mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.283mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.54mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.021mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	53.04g	43.6g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	0.74g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.085mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.272mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.508mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.362mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.308mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.156mg	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