Egg bread vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg bread and pound cake?

Egg bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and copper, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
Egg bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% more.
Egg bread has 5 times more manganese than pound cake. While egg bread has 0.5mg of manganese, pound cake has only 0.11mg.
The amount of saturated fat in egg bread is lower.
The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.

We used Bread, egg and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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.

Egg bread

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+97.9%
Contains more IronIron	+105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+502%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.1%

~equal in Sodium ~377mg

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.

Egg bread

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%
Contains more CholineCholine	+28.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+88.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	30.1µg	5µg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.438mg	0.173mg	22%
Vitamin B3	4.848mg	1.615mg	20%
Iron	3.04mg	1.48mg	20%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.11mg	17%
Folate	105µg	42µg	16%
Threonine	0.306mg	153mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.106g	3.419g	15%
Saturated fat	1.593g	4.811g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.436mg	0.249mg	14%
Copper	0.162mg	0.042mg	13%
Fats	6g	13.96g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.36µg	11%
Protein	9.5g	5g	9%
Fiber	2.3g	0.6g	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Phosphorus	106mg	140mg	5%
Calcium	93mg	47mg	5%
Cholesterol	51mg	66mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.282mg	0.485mg	4%
Choline	84.3mg	65.6mg	3%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.43mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.65mg	3%
Magnesium	19mg	8mg	3%
Calories	287kcal	353kcal	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.302g	3.02g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.8µg	2%
Vitamin D	16IU	34IU	2%
Carbs	47.8g	53.64g	2%
Vitamin A	63µg	70µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	1.7µg	1%
Potassium	115mg	149mg	1%
Net carbs	45.5g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	1.78g	33.36g	N/A
Sodium	380mg	377mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.112mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.394mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.311mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.189mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.443mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.21mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A