Pound cake calories
At 371 kcal per 100 g, pound cake gets 57% of its energy from carbs, 5% from protein and 38% from fat. One 61 g serving is about 226 kcal.
A serving covers about 11% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 192 to 260 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (61 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 371 | 226 |
| Protein, g | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Fat, g | 15.9 | 9.7 |
| Carbs, g | 53.1 | 32.4 |
| Fiber, g | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 30 g | 113 kcal | 96-130 | 3,500 |
| 1 · 61 g | 226 kcal | 192-260 | 7,100 |
| 1½ · 92 g | 339 kcal | 289-390 | 10,600 |
| 2 · 122 g | 453 kcal | 385-521 | 14,100 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 7,100 steps, or 55 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot cake | 359 | 431 kcal / 120 g | 4.4 g |
| Gingerbread | 368 | 147 kcal / 40 g | 6.5 g |
| Pound cake | 371 | 226 kcal / 61 g | 5.1 g |
| Blueberry muffin | 375 | 424 kcal / 113 g | 4.5 g |
| Cupcake | 384 | 246 kcal / 64 g | 3.3 g |
| Chocolate cake | 389 | 537 kcal / 138 g | 3.5 g |
| Napoleon cake | 391 | 430 kcal / 110 g | 4.9 g |
| Hard candy | 394 | 24 kcal / 6 g | 0.0 g |
| Gummy bears | 396 | 87 kcal / 22 g | 0.0 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Carrot cake.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 174940, FDC 172704 (Cake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, enriched).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in pound cake?
Pound cake has about 371 kcal per 100 g. A typical 61 g serving is about 226 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 192 to 260 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in pound cake?
5.1 g of protein per 100 g, or about 3.1 g in a 61 g serving.
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