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Wheat Bread vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat Bread and pound cake

  • Wheat Bread has more manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and fiber; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily manganese needs 55% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake contains 8 times less fiber than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 4.7g of fiber, while pound cake contains 0.6g.
  • Wheat Bread has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.7%
Contains more IronIron +176.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1151.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +568%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.2%
Contains more OtherOther +81%
Contains more FatsFats +226.9%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g
~equal in Water ~25.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Bread Pound cake
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.11mg 55%
Selenium 33.4µg 5µg 52%
Iron 4.09mg 1.48mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 1.615mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.173mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 0.042mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.989g 4.811g 17%
Fiber 4.7g 0.6g 16%
Protein 12.96g 5g 16%
Threonine 0.299mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Fats 4.27g 13.96g 15%
Calcium 165mg 47mg 12%
Magnesium 59mg 8mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 3.419g 11%
Folate 86µg 42µg 11%
Sodium 601mg 377mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.249mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.036mg 9%
Choline 22.1mg 65.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 188mg 140mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 3.02g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.7µg 3%
Potassium 223mg 149mg 2%
Calories 313kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.485mg 1%
Carbs 55.77g 53.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Pound cake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Wheat Bread
26%
Pound cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
26%
Pound cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.94g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.822g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pound cake
Pound cake contains less Sodium (difference - 224mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Pound cake
Pound cake is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.