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

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The main differences between pumpernickel bread and pound cake

Pumpernickel bread has more manganese, selenium, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, pound cake has more vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for manganese for pumpernickel bread is 52% higher.
Pound cake has 11 times less fiber than pumpernickel bread. Pumpernickel bread has 6.5g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
Pumpernickel bread is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pumpernickel and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Pumpernickel bread

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.6%
Contains more IronIron	+93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+583.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+244.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1086.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+390%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-36.7%

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.

Pumpernickel bread

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+89%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+250%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+349.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.305mg	0.11mg	52%
Selenium	24.5µg	5µg	35%
Copper	0.287mg	0.042mg	27%
Fiber	6.5g	0.6g	24%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.437g	4.811g	20%
Fats	3.1g	13.96g	17%
Iron	2.87mg	1.48mg	17%
Threonine	0.267mg	153mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.237g	3.419g	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Folate	93µg	42µg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.327mg	0.173mg	13%
Magnesium	54mg	8mg	11%
Zinc	1.48mg	0.43mg	10%
Sodium	596mg	377mg	10%
Choline	14.6mg	65.6mg	9%
Vitamin B3	3.091mg	1.615mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Protein	8.7g	5g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.126mg	0.036mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.932g	3.02g	5%
Calories	250kcal	353kcal	5%
Phosphorus	178mg	140mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.305mg	0.249mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin B5	0.404mg	0.485mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.65mg	2%
Potassium	208mg	149mg	2%
Calcium	68mg	47mg	2%
Carbs	47.5g	53.64g	2%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	41g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	0.53g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.097mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.334mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.602mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.248mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.155mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.422mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.396mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.196mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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