Pound cake

USDA name: Cake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, enriched

117 calories in 1 piece (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake) (30 g). Per 100 g, protein: 5.2 g, carbohydrates: 52.5 g, fat: 17.9 g.

Serving
1
= 30 g
117KCAL

Pound cake, 1 piece (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake)

117 calories

Protein
1.6 g
Carbs
15.8 g
Fat
5.4 g
Fiber
0.3 g
Sugars
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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 piece (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake) (30 g)
Amount per serving
Calories117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.4 g7%
Saturated Fat 1.4 g7%
Cholesterol 17.4 mg6%
Sodium 120 mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 15.8 g6%
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g1%
Protein 1.6 g
Calcium 19.2 mg1%
Iron 0.49 mg3%
Potassium 31.8 mg1%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Riboflavin (B2)6% 0.078 mg
  • Folate4% 16.5 µg
  • Thiamin (B1)4% 0.043 mg
  • Niacin (B3)3% 0.4 mg
  • Vitamin B122% 0.042 µg
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)2% 0.085 mg
  • Vitamin A1% 10.5 µg

Little or none: Vitamin B6, Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Sodium5% 120 mg
  • Selenium4% 2 µg
  • Phosphorus3% 40.2 mg
  • Iron3% 0.49 mg
  • Copper2% 0.016 mg
  • Calcium1% 19.2 mg
  • Manganese1% 0.026 mg
  • Zinc1% 0.12 mg
  • Magnesium1% 3.9 mg
  • Potassium1% 31.8 mg

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Glutamic acid0.36 g
  • Leucine•0.12 g
  • Proline0.12 g
  • Aspartic acid0.11 g
  • Serine0.097 g
  • Lysine•0.085 g
  • Valine•0.083 g
  • Phenylalanine•0.078 g
  • Arginine0.074 g
  • Isoleucine•0.073 g
  • Alanine0.065 g
  • Threonine•0.059 g
  • Tyrosine0.055 g
  • Glycine0.051 g
  • Methionine•0.037 g
  • Histidine•0.035 g
  • Cystine0.033 g
  • Tryptophan•0.021 g

How it compares

Against other records in Baked Products, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Fiber

    Lower than 87%

    Same value as 16 of 467 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Lower than 75%

    Same value as 2 of 518 other records.

    leastmost

  • Total fat

    Higher than 73%

    Same value as 2 of 517 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Lower than 73%

    Same value as 5 of 505 other records.

    leastmost

  • Protein

    Lower than 67%

    Same value as 5 of 517 other records.

    leastmost

  • Vitamin C

    Higher than 60%

    Same value as 43 of 444 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in pound cake?
1 piece (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake) (30 g): 117 calories; protein: 1.6 g, carbohydrates: 15.8 g, fat: 5.4 g.
How much protein is in pound cake?
5.2 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 5%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in pound cake?
51.5 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 74 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water23.1 g
Energy389 kcal
Energy1,628 kj
Protein5.2 g
Total lipid (fat)17.9 g
Ash1.4 g
Carbohydrate, by difference52.5 g
Fiber, total dietary1 g
Calcium, Ca64 mg
Iron, Fe1.6 mg
Magnesium, Mg13 mg
Phosphorus, P134 mg
Potassium, K106 mg
Sodium, Na400 mg
Zinc, Zn0.39 mg
Copper, Cu0.054 mg
Manganese, Mn0.088 mg
Selenium, Se6.8 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.1 mg
Thiamin0.14 mg
Riboflavin0.26 mg
Niacin1.3 mg
Pantothenic acid0.28 mg
Vitamin B-60.023 mg
Folate, total36 µg
Folic acid27 µg
Folate, food9 µg
Folate, DFE55 µg
Vitamin B-120.14 µg
Vitamin A, RAE35 µg
Retinol35 µg
Vitamin A, IU118 iu
Fatty acids, total saturated4.6 g
SFA 4:00.001 g
SFA 6:00 g
SFA 8:00.001 g
SFA 10:00.001 g
SFA 12:00.001 g
SFA 14:00.087 g
SFA 16:02.5 g
SFA 18:02.1 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated9.9 g
MUFA 16:10.049 g
MUFA 18:19.9 g
MUFA 20:10.004 g
MUFA 22:10 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.3 g
PUFA 18:22.1 g
PUFA 18:30.11 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:40.023 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.006 g
Cholesterol58 mg
Tryptophan0.069 g
Threonine0.2 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.4 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.26 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.28 g
Arginine0.25 g
Histidine0.12 g
Alanine0.22 g
Aspartic acid0.37 g
Glutamic acid1.2 g
Glycine0.17 g
Proline0.4 g
Serine0.32 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 174940, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.