Multigrain bread vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between multigrain bread and pound cake?
- Pound cake has less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, and iron than multigrain bread.
- Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 91% higher.
- Multigrain bread has 14 times more fiber than pound cake. Multigrain bread has 8.1g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
- Multigrain bread contains less saturated fat.
We used Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.
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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 | +962.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +631% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +616% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +694.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +127.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.201mg | 0.11mg | 91% |
| Selenium | 35.8µg | 5µg | 56% |
| Fiber | 8.1g | 0.6g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.307mg | 0.042mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.036mg | 19% |
| Protein | 14.52g | 5g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 4.811g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.394mg | 1.615mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.72mg | 1.48mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 140mg | 15% |
| Threonine | 0.294mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Fats | 4.6g | 13.96g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.85mg | 0.43mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.035g | 3.419g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.249mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
| Folate | 70µg | 42µg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 65.6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.243mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.826g | 3.02g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Potassium | 250mg | 149mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.67g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Calories | 288kcal | 353kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.365mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 377mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 47.11g | 53.64g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 39.01g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.94g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.192g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.351mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.604mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.314mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.421mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.432mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.215mg | 0.117mg | 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 | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.52 g
Fats:
4.6 g
Carbs:
47.11 g
Water:
31.46 g
Other:
2.31 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.035 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 | -80.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.84 g
Fructose:
2.67 g
Lactose:
0.62 g
Maltose:
1.82 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 GlucoseGlucose | +145.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +709.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +451.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +104.8% |
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Galactose
~0g
