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

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The main differences between pumpernickel bread and yellow cake

Pumpernickel bread has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, yellow cake has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for manganese for pumpernickel bread is 47% higher.
Yellow cake has 8 times less vitamin B1 than pumpernickel bread. Pumpernickel bread has 0.327mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake has 0.043mg.
Pumpernickel bread is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pumpernickel and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.2%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+487.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+315.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-48%

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

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+660.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+228%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+322.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+971.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3037.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.305mg	0.222mg	47%
Selenium	24.5µg	5.9µg	34%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	4.5mg	27%
Saturated fat	0.437g	5.793g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.327mg	0.043mg	24%
Fats	3.1g	17.75g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.237g	4.728g	23%
Fiber	6.5g	1.5g	20%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	25.1µg	20%
Folate	93µg	22µg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.932g	7.214g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.305mg	0.093mg	16%
Vitamin B3	3.091mg	0.8mg	14%
Copper	0.287mg	0.159mg	14%
Sodium	596mg	310mg	12%
Protein	8.7g	3.16g	11%
Iron	2.87mg	2.03mg	11%
Zinc	1.48mg	0.42mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.126mg	0mg	10%
Magnesium	54mg	20mg	8%
Calories	250kcal	379kcal	6%
Phosphorus	178mg	138mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.404mg	0.165mg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	16mg	5%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Calcium	68mg	32mg	4%
Carbs	47.5g	55.36g	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Potassium	208mg	187mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	6IU	1%
Choline	14.6mg	17.4mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Net carbs	41g	53.86g	N/A
Sugar	0.53g	39.22g	N/A
Trans fat		1.313g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.097mg		0%
Threonine	0.267mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.334mg		0%
Leucine	0.602mg		0%
Lysine	0.248mg		0%
Methionine	0.155mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.422mg		0%
Valine	0.396mg		0%
Histidine	0.196mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.474g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.999g	N/A