Pound cake vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pound cake and rye bread
- Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, while rye bread is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, iron, and copper.
- Rye bread covers your daily selenium needs 47% more than pound cake.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Bread, rye.
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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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +91.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +342.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +165.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +649.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +518% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +97% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +349.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +161.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 5µg | 30.9µg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.11mg | 0.824mg | 31% |
Cholesterol | 66mg | 0mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.173mg | 0.434mg | 22% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 5.8g | 21% |
Saturated fat | 4.811g | 0.626g | 19% |
Folate | 42µg | 110µg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.419g | 0.799g | 17% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 2.83mg | 17% |
Fats | 13.96g | 3.3g | 16% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.186mg | 16% |
Threonine | 153mg | 0.255mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.36µg | 0µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.615mg | 3.805mg | 14% |
Sodium | 377mg | 603mg | 10% |
Choline | 65.6mg | 14.6mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 40mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 70µg | 0µg | 8% |
Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
Protein | 5g | 8.5g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.249mg | 0.335mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
Calories | 353kcal | 259kcal | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0µg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.02g | 1.311g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 0IU | 4% |
Calcium | 47mg | 73mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 125mg | 2% |
Carbs | 53.64g | 48.3g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
Potassium | 149mg | 166mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 53.04g | 42.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 33.36g | 3.85g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.192g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.204mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.397mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.198mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.249mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.33g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0g | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +323% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.9% |
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Carbs
~48.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +327.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |