Pound cake vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and french toast different?

Pound cake is higher in carbs; however, french toast is richer in selenium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for french toast is 27% higher.
Pound cake contains 2 times more carbs than french toast. While pound cake contains 53.64g of carbs, french toast contains only 25g.
French toast has less saturated fat.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index (54) than french toast (67).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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

French toast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.8%
Contains more IronIron	+12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+302%

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

French toast

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.6%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.628mg

~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	20.1µg	27%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Cholesterol	66mg	116mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Threonine	153mg	0.305mg	15%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Carbs	53.64g	25g	10%
Saturated fat	4.811g	2.723g	9%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Calories	353kcal	229kcal	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	124µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.321mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	2.594g	6%
Protein	5g	7.7g	5%
Fats	13.96g	10.8g	5%
Calcium	47mg	100mg	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Sodium	377mg	479mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.524g	4%
Phosphorus	140mg	117mg	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.188mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.204mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.074mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Iron	1.48mg	1.67mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.058mg	2%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.67mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.31µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.549mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	297kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	25g	N/A
Potassium	149mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	1.628mg	0%
Folate	42µg	43µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.094mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.375mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.621mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.389mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.419mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.179mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	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