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Pound cake vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and dashi

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B1; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and choline.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 54% higher.
  • Pound cake has 5 times more cholesterol than dashi. While pound cake has 66mg of cholesterol, dashi has only 13mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3835.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 66.9µg 54%
Selenium 5µg 27.6µg 41%
Sodium 377mg 1067mg 30%
Protein 5g 16.7g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 13mg 18%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Calcium 47mg 187mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.43mg 14%
Magnesium 8mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Choline 65.6mg 114.5mg 9%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.485g 7%
Iron 1.48mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.1mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.811g 3.433g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 5.365g 6%
Potassium 149mg 309mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.46mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Folate 42µg 21µg 5%
Calories 353kcal 438kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 140mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Carbs 53.64g 64.88g 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.3µg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 13.96g 13.89g 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.72mg 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1024.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
~equal in Fats ~13.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.2%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.