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Salmon raw vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salmon raw and pound cake?

  • Pound cake has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium than salmon raw.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 118% higher.
  • Salmon raw has 23 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. Salmon raw has 0.818mg of vitamin B6, while pound cake has 0.036mg.
  • Salmon raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +630%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.5%

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 Choline Choline 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +68%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.36µg 118%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.036mg 60%
Selenium 36.5µg 5µg 57%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.615mg 39%
Protein 19.84g 5g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.485mg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.042mg 23%
Carbs 0g 53.64g 18%
Saturated fat 0.981g 4.811g 17%
Threonine 0.87mg 153mg 14%
Sodium 44mg 377mg 14%
Fats 6.34g 13.96g 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Calories 142kcal 353kcal 11%
Potassium 490mg 149mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.249mg 10%
Phosphorus 200mg 140mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.48mg 9%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 3.419g 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 70µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 66mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Folate 25µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.173mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.43mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 3.02g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +296.8%
Contains more WaterWater +164.8%
Contains more OtherOther +247.7%
Contains more FatsFats +120.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.7%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.