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Mackerel vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and pound cake

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 485% more than pound cake.
  • Mackerel has 30 times more vitamin D than pound cake. Mackerel has 1006IU of vitamin D, while pound cake has 34IU.
  • Pound cake is lower in sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1368%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1038.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.36µg 485%
Sodium 4450mg 377mg 177%
Selenium 73.4µg 5µg 124%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.8µg 122%
Vitamin D 1006IU 34IU 122%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.036mg 29%
Protein 18.5g 5g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.419g 19%
Carbs 0g 53.64g 18%
Fats 25.1g 13.96g 17%
Phosphorus 254mg 140mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.173mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 3.02g 13%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.65mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 149mg 11%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.811g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.615mg 11%
Cholesterol 95mg 66mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Choline 101.6mg 65.6mg 7%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.43mg 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.042mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.249mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 70µg 3%
Calories 305kcal 353kcal 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Calcium 66mg 47mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.48mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 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 1.619g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +270%
Contains more FatsFats +79.8%
Contains more WaterWater +66.2%
Contains more OtherOther +775.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.