Wafer vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and pound cake?

Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12 and choline.
Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
Wafer has 7 times more magnesium than pound cake. While wafer has 53mg of magnesium, pound cake has only 8mg.
The amount of sodium in pound cake is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.

Wafer

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.9%
Contains more IronIron	+170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1002.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+153.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+532.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35%

~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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.

Wafer

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.463mg	0.042mg	47%
Iron	4.01mg	1.48mg	32%
Manganese	0.696mg	0.11mg	25%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Cholesterol	2mg	66mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Threonine	0.22mg	153mg	15%
Magnesium	53mg	8mg	11%
Fiber	3.4g	0.6g	11%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.36µg	11%
Sodium	580mg	377mg	9%
Choline	14.3mg	65.6mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.858mg	1.615mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin A	3µg	70µg	7%
Carbs	72.7g	53.64g	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.43mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.865g	3.02g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.153g	3.419g	5%
Calories	433kcal	353kcal	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Protein	6.6g	5g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.203mg	0.173mg	3%
Saturated fat	4.241g	4.811g	3%
Caffeine	10mg	0mg	3%
Calcium	31mg	47mg	2%
Potassium	210mg	149mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.381mg	0.485mg	2%
Phosphorus	132mg	140mg	1%
Selenium	5.7µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.249mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.7µg	1%
Folate	47µg	42µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	656kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	28g	N/A
Fats	14.2g	13.96g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	69.3g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	37.43g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.72mg	0.65mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.447mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.105mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.308mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.323mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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