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Zwieback vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between zwieback and pound cake?

  • Zwieback is higher in selenium, vitamin E, copper, and folate, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Zwieback's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Zwieback has 4 times more vitamin E than pound cake. While zwieback has 2.44mg of vitamin E, pound cake has only 0.65mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in zwieback is lower.

We used Zwieback and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +474%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zwieback Pound cake DV% diff.
Selenium 28.7µg 5µg 43%
Cholesterol 8mg 66mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Phosphorus 55mg 140mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.65mg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Copper 0.145mg 0.042mg 11%
Folate 87µg 42µg 11%
Protein 10.1g 5g 10%
Choline 10.7mg 65.6mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.525g 4.811g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.073g 3.419g 9%
Fiber 2.5g 0.6g 8%
Fats 9.7g 13.96g 7%
Carbs 74.2g 53.64g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Sodium 227mg 377mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 16µg 70µg 6%
Potassium 305mg 149mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Calories 426kcal 353kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0 IU 34 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.036mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.173mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.244g 3.02g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.319mg 1.615mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.249mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.537mg 0.485mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 71.7g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 12.5g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.012g 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%
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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +474.9%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
43% 27% 30%
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 -47.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.