Yellow cake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between yellow cake and pound cake
- Yellow cake is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, copper, and iron, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin A.
- Yellow cake covers your daily vitamin E needs 26% more than pound cake.
- Yellow cake has 15 times more vitamin K than pound cake. Yellow cake has 25.1µg of vitamin K, while pound cake has 1.7µg.
- Yellow cake is lower in cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +592.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1376.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 4.5mg | 0.65mg | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 25.1µg | 1.7µg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 66mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Threonine | 153mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.159mg | 0.042mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.249mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.173mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.214g | 3.02g | 10% |
| Choline | 17.4mg | 65.6mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.728g | 3.419g | 9% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 1.48mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 70µg | 7% |
| Fats | 17.75g | 13.96g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.485mg | 6% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.474g | 0.372g | 6% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 3.999g | 2.895g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.8mg | 1.615mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.16g | 5g | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 6 IU | 34 IU | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Starch | 8.55g | 17.36g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.793g | 4.811g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 377mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.9µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 53.64g | 1% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 149mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.83g | 1.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1199kcal | 706kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 53.86g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 39.22g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 140mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.313g | 0.192g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.397mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.62g | 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) | 0.026g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.004g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.16 g
Fats:
17.75 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
22.38 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~53.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.728 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +138.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
8.55 g
Sucrose:
36.51 g
Glucose:
1.29 g
Fructose:
0.62 g
Lactose:
0.59 g
Maltose:
0.21 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +19% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +72% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +87.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +103% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +115.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +57.1% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
