Pound cake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and English muffins different?

Pound cake is higher in fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, copper, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 23% higher.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than English muffins (77).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Pound cake

English muffin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+207.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+224.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg

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.

Pound cake

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.4%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.811g	0.259g	21%
Fats	13.96g	1.8g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	0.888g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.242mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.04µg	13%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.357mg	11%
Copper	0.042mg	0.129mg	10%
Selenium	5µg		9%
Fiber	0.6g	2.7g	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Iron	1.48mg	0.89mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.154mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	0.302g	7%
Calories	353kcal	235kcal	6%
Protein	5g	7.7g	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Sodium	377mg	464mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Carbs	53.64g	46g	3%
Magnesium	8mg	21mg	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.7mg	2%
Calcium	47mg	52mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	131mg	1%
Phosphorus	140mg	133mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.181mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.446mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.043mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Folate	42µg	37µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	305kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	4.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.566mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.092mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.17mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	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