Pound cake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and waffle?

Pound cake is higher in carbs, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, protein, and manganese.
Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
Pound cake has 2 times more saturated fat than waffle. While pound cake has 4.811g of saturated fat, waffle has only 2.866g.
The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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

Waffle

Contains less SodiumSodium

-26.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+442.6%
Contains more IronIron	+56.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+824%

~equal in Potassium ~159mg

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

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~65µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	46.2µg	75%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	6.785g	22%
Calcium	47mg	255mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.289mg	15%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Iron	1.48mg	2.31mg	10%
Saturated fat	4.811g	2.866g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.263mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.347mg	8%
Carbs	53.64g	32.9g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Phosphorus	140mg	190mg	7%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.265mg	7%
Protein	5g	7.9g	6%
Sodium	377mg	511mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.25µg	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Calories	353kcal	291kcal	3%
Magnesium	8mg	19mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	2.073mg	3%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.062mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.68mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.056mg	2%
Cholesterol	66mg	69mg	1%
Vitamin A	70µg	65µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Folate	42µg	46µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.521g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	34g	N/A
Fats	13.96g	14.1g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	32.9g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	159mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.485mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.187mg	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