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

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How are fish sauce and pound cake different?

  • Fish sauce is higher in magnesium and vitamin B6; however, pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, choline, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 325% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 22 times more magnesium than pound cake. While fish sauce contains 175mg of magnesium, pound cake contains only 8mg.
  • Pound cake has less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties 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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
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 +2087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +397%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Pound cake DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 377mg 325%
Magnesium 175mg 8mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.036mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 3.419g 23%
Saturated fat 0.003g 4.811g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 0.01g 13.96g 21%
Phosphorus 7mg 140mg 19%
Carbs 3.64g 53.64g 17%
Calories 35kcal 353kcal 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.249mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.173mg 13%
Choline 13.2mg 65.6mg 10%
Iron 0.78mg 1.48mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.02g 8%
Selenium 9.1µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.485mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.36µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 1.615mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Potassium 288mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 51µg 42µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein 5.06g 5g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 53.04g N/A
Calcium 43mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 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 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 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 WaterWater +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1221.6%
Contains more FatsFats +139500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1373.6%
~equal in Protein ~5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113866.7%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.