Pound cake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and white cake

Pound cake has more vitamin B12, choline, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fats; however, white cake is richer in selenium and manganese.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
Pound cake contains 11 times more choline than white cake. Pound cake contains 65.6mg of choline, while white cake contains 6mg.
White cake contains less cholesterol.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of white cake is 42.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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

White cake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.5%
Contains more IronIron	+27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+91.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+151.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114%

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

White cake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	1mg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.157mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.06µg	13%
Choline	65.6mg	6mg	11%
Phosphorus	140mg	70mg	10%
Selenium	5µg	10.7µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.162g	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.277mg	7%
Fats	13.96g	10.3g	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	12µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.167mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.189mg	5%
Calcium	47mg	90mg	4%
Iron	1.48mg	1.16mg	4%
Sodium	377mg	284mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.12mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.128mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.897g	4%
Carbs	53.64g	63.2g	3%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	8 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.2µg	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.067mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.063mg	3%
Folate	42µg	31µg	3%
Fiber	0.6g	1g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	4.1µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	3.692g	2%
Protein	5g	4.4g	1%
Magnesium	8mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	99mg	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.33mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.029mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	356kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	809kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	62.2g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	57.39g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.338mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.228mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.229mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.099mg	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