English muffin vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and pound cake different?

English muffins are higher in manganese, copper, and fiber; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 23% higher.
English muffins contain 5 times more fiber than pound cake. While English muffins contain 2.7g of fiber, pound cake contains only 0.6g.
English muffins have less saturated fat.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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.

English muffin

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+224.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.8%

~equal in Calcium ~47mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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.

English muffin

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.5%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.259g	4.811g	21%
Fats	1.8g	13.96g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	3.419g	17%
Threonine	0.242mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.36µg	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.11mg	11%
Copper	0.129mg	0.042mg	10%
Selenium		5µg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Fiber	2.7g	0.6g	8%
Iron	0.89mg	1.48mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	3.02g	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.249mg	7%
Calories	235kcal	353kcal	6%
Protein	7.7g	5g	5%
Sodium	464mg	377mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Magnesium	21mg	8mg	3%
Carbs	46g	53.64g	3%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.43mg	2%
Folate	37µg	42µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	0.485mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.173mg	1%
Phosphorus	133mg	140mg	1%
Potassium	131mg	149mg	1%
Calcium	52mg	47mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	1.615mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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