Pound cake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and English muffins different?

Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, copper, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 23% higher.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than English muffins (77).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.

Pound cake

English muffin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+224.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg

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

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.4%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.811g	0.259g	21%
Fats	13.96g	1.8g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.888g	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.242mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.04µg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.357mg	11%
Copper	0.042mg	0.129mg	10%
Selenium	5µg		9%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Fiber	0.6g	2.7g	8%
Iron	1.48mg	0.89mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	0.302g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.154mg	7%
Calories	353kcal	235kcal	6%
Protein	5g	7.7g	5%
Sodium	377mg	464mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Magnesium	8mg	21mg	3%
Carbs	53.64g	46g	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.7mg	2%
Folate	42µg	37µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.446mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.043mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.181mg	1%
Phosphorus	140mg	133mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	131mg	1%
Calcium	47mg	52mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.566mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.092mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.17mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	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