French rolls vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french rolls and pound cake different?

French rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and fiber; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for selenium for french rolls is 42% higher.
French rolls contain 5 times more fiber than pound cake. While french rolls contain 3.2g of fiber, pound cake contains only 0.6g.
French rolls have less saturated fat.

Rolls, french 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.

French rolls

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.6%
Contains more IronIron	+83.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+109.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+408.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+458%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.3%

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.

French rolls

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+169%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+343.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	27.9µg	5µg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.523mg	0.173mg	29%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Manganese	0.559mg	0.11mg	20%
Folate	113µg	42µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.834g	3.419g	17%
Saturated fat	0.962g	4.811g	17%
Vitamin B3	4.352mg	1.615mg	17%
Fats	4.3g	13.96g	15%
Threonine	0.255mg	153mg	15%
Methionine	153mg	0.117mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Iron	2.71mg	1.48mg	15%
Fiber	3.2g	0.6g	10%
Copper	0.135mg	0.042mg	10%
Sodium	574mg	377mg	9%
Choline	14.8mg	65.6mg	9%
Phosphorus	84mg	140mg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Protein	8.6g	5g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.249mg	4%
Calories	277kcal	353kcal	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Zinc	0.9mg	0.43mg	4%
Calcium	91mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Magnesium	20mg	8mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.961g	3.02g	3%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.65mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.452mg	0.485mg	1%
Potassium	114mg	149mg	1%
Carbs	50.2g	53.64g	1%
Net carbs	47g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	0.31g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.039mg	0.036mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.336mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.608mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.231mg	0.198mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.422mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.38mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.188mg	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		0.372g	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