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

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Significant differences between Pound cake and French bread

  • Pound cake is richer in Vitamin B12, while French bread is higher in Selenium, Iron, Folate, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Manganese.
  • French bread covers your daily Selenium needs 45% more than Pound cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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
Pound cake
3
:
6
French bread
French bread
Contains more Phosphorus +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -47.6%
Contains more Iron +161.5%
Contains more Magnesium +287.5%
Contains more Zinc +144.2%
Contains more Copper +257.1%
Contains more Manganese +420.9%
Contains more Selenium +494%
Equal in Calcium - 47
Equal in Phosphorus - 126
Equal in Potassium - 140
Pound cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 56% 6% 60% 14% 50% 12% 14% 15% 28%
French bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 146% 23% 54% 13% 94% 29% 50% 75% 162%
Contains more Phosphorus +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -47.6%
Contains more Iron +161.5%
Contains more Magnesium +287.5%
Contains more Zinc +144.2%
Contains more Copper +257.1%
Contains more Manganese +420.9%
Contains more Selenium +494%
Equal in Calcium - 47
Equal in Phosphorus - 126
Equal in Potassium - 140

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
Pound cake
5
:
7
French bread
French bread
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +240%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Folate +233.3%
Pound cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 14% 24% 0% 44% 58% 31% 30% 9% 32% 45% 5%
French bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 1% 107% 86% 101% 37% 23% 105% 0% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +240%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Folate +233.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pound cake
Pound cake
2
:
3
French bread
French bread
Contains more Fats +552.3%
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Protein +160%
Contains more Carbs +15.5%
Contains more Other +51.6%
Pound cake
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
French bread
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more Fats +552.3%
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Protein +160%
Contains more Carbs +15.5%
Contains more Other +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pound cake
Pound cake
2
:
1
French bread
French bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +682.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.6%
Pound cake
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.419 g
French bread
29% 22% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.83 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +682.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pound cake French bread
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake French bread Opinion
Net carbs 53.04g 58.83g French bread
Protein 5g 13g French bread
Fats 13.96g 2.14g Pound cake
Carbs 53.64g 61.93g French bread
Calories 353kcal 319kcal Pound cake
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Sugar 33.36g 3.59g French bread
Fiber 0.6g 3.1g French bread
Calcium 47mg 47mg
Iron 1.48mg 3.87mg French bread
Magnesium 8mg 31mg French bread
Phosphorus 140mg 126mg Pound cake
Potassium 149mg 140mg Pound cake
Sodium 377mg 720mg Pound cake
Zinc 0.43mg 1.05mg French bread
Copper 0.042mg 0.15mg French bread
Manganese 0.11mg 0.573mg French bread
Selenium 5µg 29.7µg French bread
Vitamin A 241IU 0IU Pound cake
Vitamin A RAE 70µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.19mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU Pound cake
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg French bread
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.427mg French bread
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.37mg French bread
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 5.38mg French bread
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.616mg French bread
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.096mg French bread
Folate 42µg 140µg French bread
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.5µg Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.134mg French bread
Threonine 153mg 0.316mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.416mg French bread
Leucine 0.397mg 0.762mg French bread
Lysine 0.198mg 0.328mg French bread
Methionine 0.117mg 0.168mg French bread
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.543mg French bread
Valine 0.249mg 0.476mg French bread
Histidine 0.117mg 0.234mg French bread
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg French bread
Trans Fat 0.192g French bread
Saturated Fat 4.811g 0.502g French bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.02g 0.386g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.83g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.05g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pound cake French bread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Pound cake
39%
French bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Pound cake
66%
French bread

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pound cake
Pound cake contains less Sodium (difference - 343mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French bread
French bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.77g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
French bread
French bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French bread
French bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.309g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French bread
French bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.