Pound Cake Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 13 August 2026

100g of pound cake contains 353 calories, 5g protein, 53.6g carbs, and 14g fat. Pound Cake is a snack food that is calorie-dense.

353

cal

53.6g

carbs

5g

protein

amino acids ↓

14g

fat

0.6g

fiber

33.4g

sugar

Vitamins in Pound Cake

Per 100g

Vitamin A
70mcg
8%
Vitamin D
0.8mcg
4%
Vitamin E
0.65mg
4%
Vitamin K
1.7mcg
1%
Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%
Vitamin B12
0.36mcg
15%
Thiamin (B1)
0.17mg
14%
Niacin (B3)
1.62mg
10%
Folate
42mcg
11%

Minerals in Pound Cake

Per 100g

Calcium
47mg
4%
Iron
1.48mg
8%
Phosphorus
140mg
11%
Potassium
149mg
3%
Sodium
377mg
16%
Zinc
0.43mg
4%
Selenium
5mcg
9%
Copper
0.04mg
4%
Manganese
0.11mg
5%

Amino Acids in Pound Cake

Protein breakdown per 100g, from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 88% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 100g Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 117mg 117mg 2.3%
Isoleucine 204mg 204mg 4.1%
Leucine 397mg 397mg 7.9%
Lysine 198mg 198mg 4%
Methionine 117mg 117mg 2.3%
Phenylalanine 239mg 239mg 4.8%
Threonine 153mg 153mg 3.1%
Tryptophan 41mg 41mg 0.8%
Valine 249mg 249mg 5%
Other Amino Acids Per 100g Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 188mg 188mg 3.8%
Arginine 229mg 229mg 4.6%
Aspartic Acid 346mg 346mg 6.9%
Cystine 137mg 137mg 2.7%
Glutamic Acid 1119mg 1119mg 22.4%
Glycine 163mg 163mg 3.3%
Proline 504mg 504mg 10.1%
Serine 295mg 295mg 5.9%
Tyrosine 112mg 112mg 2.2%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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