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Fish oil vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish oil and pound cake

  • Pound cake is richer than fish oil in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 233% more than pound cake.
  • Fish oil has 4 times more saturated fat than pound cake. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while pound cake has 4.811g.
  • Pound cake is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than fish oil (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, herring 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 66mg 233%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 3.02g 134%
Fats 100g 13.96g 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 3.419g 81%
Saturated fat 21.29g 4.811g 75%
Calories 902kcal 353kcal 27%
Phosphorus 0mg 140mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.249mg 19%
Iron 0mg 1.48mg 19%
Carbs 0g 53.64g 18%
Sodium 0mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.173mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.615mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.485mg 10%
Protein 0g 5g 10%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.11mg 5%
Calcium 0mg 47mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 0mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 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 0.041mg 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 6.273g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +616.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 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 +1773%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.