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

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How are pound cake and french toast different?

Pound cake is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, french toast is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for selenium for french toast is 27% higher.
Pound cake contains 2 times more saturated fat than french toast. While pound cake contains 4.811g of saturated fat, french toast contains only 2.723g.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than french toast (67).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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

French toast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.8%
Contains more IronIron	+12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+302%

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

French toast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.6%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.628mg

~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	20.1µg	27%
Cholesterol	66mg	116mg	17%
Threonine	153mg	0.305mg	15%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Carbs	53.64g	25g	10%
Saturated fat	4.811g	2.723g	9%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Calories	353kcal	229kcal	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.594g	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	124µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.321mg	6%
Fats	13.96g	10.8g	5%
Protein	5g	7.7g	5%
Calcium	47mg	100mg	5%
Sodium	377mg	479mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.524g	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Vitamin D	34IU		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.204mg	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.188mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.074mg	3%
Phosphorus	140mg	117mg	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.67mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.31µg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Iron	1.48mg	1.67mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.058mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.549mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	25g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.628mg	0%
Folate	42µg	43µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.094mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.375mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.621mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.389mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.419mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.179mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.01g	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