White bread vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are white bread and pound cake different?
- White bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for white bread is 31% higher.
- White bread contains 5 times more manganese than pound cake. While white bread contains 0.536mg of manganese, pound cake contains only 0.11mg.
- White bread has less saturated fat.
- Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than white bread (73).
Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +387.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +208.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +196% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +195.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +349.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 22µg | 5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.173mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.61mg | 1.48mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 1.615mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.698g | 4.811g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.11mg | 19% |
| Folate | 111µg | 42µg | 17% |
| Fats | 3.33g | 13.96g | 16% |
| Threonine | 153mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 3.419g | 12% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 65.6mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.6g | 8% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 17.36g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Protein | 8.85g | 5g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 3.02g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 140mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 377mg | 5% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 353kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.485mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 149mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 49.42g | 53.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.72g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.67g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | 0.192g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.397mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | 0.372g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +319.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~53.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +404.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
37.17 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.57 g
Fructose:
2.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.67 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +114.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +109.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +636.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +406.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
