Dough vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and pound cake different?
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 45% higher.
- Dough contains 6 times more selenium than pound cake. While dough contains 28.6µg of selenium, pound cake contains only 5µg.
- Dough has less saturated fat.
- Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than dough (70).
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +261.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +424.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +472% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +310.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +198.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +209.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +142.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +720% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.173mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 5µg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.48mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Folate | 123µg | 42µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.11mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 1.615mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 4.811g | 19% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 13.96g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 3.419g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Threonine | 153mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.249mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 5g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.042mg | 12% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 17.36g | 11% |
| Choline | 8mg | 65.6mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 377mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 3.02g | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0.6g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 140mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 353kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.485mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 149mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 53.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 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 | 0.51g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.372g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.75 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
51.88 g
Water:
33 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +476.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~53.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.855 g
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 | -89% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +734.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +299.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
44.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0.51 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
3.7 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 StarchStarch | +154.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +54.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1021.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +87.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
