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 B5.
- 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
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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% |
| 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 - ALA | 0.474g | 0.372g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.999g | 2.895g | 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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.3% |
~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
