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 vitamin B12, 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 4 times more vitamin B12 than egg bread. While pound cake has 0.36µg of vitamin B12, egg bread has only 0.1µg.
The amount of saturated fat in egg bread is lower.
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

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.

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

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.

Pound cake

Egg bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine	+28.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	30.1µg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.438mg	22%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	4.848mg	20%
Iron	1.48mg	3.04mg	20%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.5mg	17%
Folate	42µg	105µg	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.306mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	1.106g	15%
Saturated fat	4.811g	1.593g	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%
Phosphorus	140mg	106mg	5%
Calcium	47mg	93mg	5%
Cholesterol	66mg	51mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.282mg	4%
Choline	65.6mg	84.3mg	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.79mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.26mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	19mg	3%
Calories	353kcal	287kcal	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	2.302g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.064mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D	34IU	16IU	2%
Carbs	53.64g	47.8g	2%
Vitamin A	70µg	63µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.9µg	1%
Potassium	149mg	115mg	1%
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 - 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