Pound cake vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and egg bread?

Pound cake is higher in fats, yet egg bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and copper.
Egg bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% more.
Pound cake has 3 times more saturated fat than egg bread. While pound cake has 4.811g of saturated fat, egg bread has only 1.593g.
The glycemic index of pound cake is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, egg types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pound cake

Egg bread

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+97.9%
Contains more IronIron	+105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+502%

~equal in Sodium ~380mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pound cake

Egg bread

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+88.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	30.1µg	46%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.438mg	22%
Iron	1.48mg	3.04mg	20%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	4.848mg	20%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.5mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Folate	42µg	105µg	16%
Saturated fat	4.811g	1.593g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	1.106g	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.306mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.436mg	14%
Copper	0.042mg	0.162mg	13%
Fats	13.96g	6g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.1µg	11%
Protein	5g	9.5g	9%
Fiber	0.6g	2.3g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Cholesterol	66mg	51mg	5%
Calcium	47mg	93mg	5%
Phosphorus	140mg	106mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.282mg	4%
Calories	353kcal	287kcal	3%
Magnesium	8mg	19mg	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.79mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.26mg	3%
Choline	65.6mg	84.3mg	3%
Carbs	53.64g	47.8g	2%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	16 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.064mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	2.302g	2%
Potassium	149mg	115mg	1%
Vitamin A	70µg	63µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	302kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	53.04g	45.5g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g	1.78g	N/A
Sodium	377mg	380mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.112mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.394mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.692mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.311mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.189mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.443mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.21mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A