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Egg vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and pound cake different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 218% higher.
  • Eggs contain 6 times more selenium than pound cake. While eggs contain 30.8µg of selenium, pound cake contains only 5µg.
  • Pound cake has less cholesterol.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +4661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +208.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2423.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.042mg 218%
Cholesterol 373mg 66mg 102%
Selenium 30.8µg 5µg 47%
Choline 293.8mg 65.6mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.36µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.249mg 20%
Carbs 1.12g 53.64g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.485mg 18%
Protein 12.58g 5g 15%
Threonine 0.604mg 153mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 3.419g 13%
Sodium 124mg 377mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.615mg 10%
Calories 155kcal 353kcal 10%
Vitamin A 149µg 70µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.173mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.267g 4.811g 7%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.8µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.036mg 7%
Vitamin D 87IU 34IU 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.43mg 6%
Phosphorus 172mg 140mg 5%
Fats 10.61g 13.96g 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.11mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.48mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.02g 3%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.65mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 126mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 44µg 42µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 53.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 50mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +151.6%
Contains more WaterWater +188.4%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4689.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -32.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.