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Sardines vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and pound cake different?

  • Sardines are higher than pound cake in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 358% more than pound cake.
  • Sardines contain 11 times more selenium than pound cake. Sardines contain 52.7µg of selenium, while pound cake contains 5µg.
  • Pound cake is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types were used in this article.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.4%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +954%
~equal in Manganese ~0.11mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.36µg 358%
Selenium 52.7µg 5µg 87%
Phosphorus 490mg 140mg 50%
Protein 24.62g 5g 39%
Calcium 382mg 47mg 34%
Cholesterol 142mg 66mg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.615mg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 34IU 20%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.8µg 20%
Iron 2.92mg 1.48mg 18%
Carbs 0g 53.64g 18%
Copper 0.186mg 0.042mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.528g 4.811g 15%
Threonine 1.079mg 153mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 3.419g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.036mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.65mg 9%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.43mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.173mg 8%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Calories 208kcal 353kcal 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 397mg 149mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 8mg 7%
Fats 11.45g 13.96g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 70µg 4%
Sodium 307mg 377mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.485mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.249mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Choline 75mg 65.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 33.36g N/A
Manganese 0.108mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +392.4%
Contains more WaterWater +130.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.6%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.