Sweet roll vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet roll and pound cake?

Sweet roll is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
Sweet roll's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
Sweet roll has 4 times more fiber than pound cake. Sweet roll has 2.4g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
Sweet roll contains less saturated fat.
Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sweet roll

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+240%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.2%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sweet roll

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+158.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+157.1%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	7.473g	3.419g	27%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Selenium	17µg	5µg	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Threonine	0.211mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.324mg	0.173mg	13%
Phosphorus	76mg	140mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.99mg	0.65mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.14µg	0.36µg	9%
Manganese	0.3mg	0.11mg	8%
Folate	72µg	42µg	8%
Saturated fat	3.079g	4.811g	8%
Fiber	2.4g	0.6g	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Copper	0.088mg	0.042mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.384mg	1.615mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.036mg	5%
Fats	16.4g	13.96g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Choline	41.3mg	65.6mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.797g	3.02g	4%
Calcium	72mg	47mg	3%
Sodium	304mg	377mg	3%
Protein	6.2g	5g	2%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	8mg	2%
Iron	1.6mg	1.48mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.406mg	0.485mg	2%
Vitamin K	4.4µg	1.7µg	2%
Calories	372kcal	353kcal	1%
Carbs	50.9g	53.64g	1%
Potassium	111mg	149mg	1%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin A	62µg	70µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.265mg	0.249mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	600kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	48.5g	53.04g	N/A
Cholesterol	66mg	66mg	0%
Sugar	31.73g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.074mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.259mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.458mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.243mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.291mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.145mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A