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Pound cake vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and eggs different?

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 218% higher.
  • Pound cake contains 25 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While pound cake contains 1.615mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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.
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%
Egg
Egg
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2423.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 2mg 218%
Cholesterol 66mg 373mg 102%
Selenium 5µg 30.8µg 47%
Choline 65.6mg 293.8mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.11µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.513mg 20%
Carbs 53.64g 1.12g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.398mg 18%
Protein 5g 12.58g 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.604mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.414g 13%
Sodium 377mg 124mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.064mg 10%
Calories 353kcal 155kcal 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 149µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.066mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.811g 3.267g 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 2.2µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.121mg 7%
Vitamin D 34IU 87IU 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.05mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 172mg 5%
Fats 13.96g 10.61g 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.026mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.19mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 4.077g 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.03mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 149mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 42µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 47mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4689.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.6%
Contains more WaterWater +188.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.