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

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Important differences between white cake and pound cake

White cake has more selenium and manganese; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, choline, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fats.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
White cake contains 3 times more manganese than pound cake. White cake contains 0.277mg of manganese, while pound cake contains 0.11mg.
White cake contains less saturated fat.
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, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

White cake

Pound cake

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%

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

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.

White cake

Pound cake

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

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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Cholesterol	1mg	66mg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Threonine	0.157mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.36µg	13%
Choline	6mg	65.6mg	11%
Phosphorus	70mg	140mg	10%
Selenium	10.7µg	5µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.162g	3.419g	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Manganese	0.277mg	0.11mg	7%
Fats	10.3g	13.96g	6%
Vitamin A	12µg	70µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.167mg	0.485mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.189mg	0.249mg	5%
Calcium	90mg	47mg	4%
Iron	1.16mg	1.48mg	4%
Sodium	284mg	377mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.65mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.173mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.897g	4.811g	4%
Carbs	63.2g	53.64g	3%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	34 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.8µg	3%
Copper	0.067mg	0.042mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.063mg	1.615mg	3%
Folate	31µg	42µg	3%
Fiber	1g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin K	4.1µg	1.7µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.692g	3.02g	2%
Protein	4.4g	5g	1%
Magnesium	12mg	8mg	1%
Potassium	99mg	149mg	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.029mg	0.036mg	1%
Calories	356kcal	353kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	809kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	62.2g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	57.39g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.054mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.199mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.338mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.204mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.228mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.229mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.099mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	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