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Pound cake vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pound cake and mackerel?

  • Pound cake is higher in folate, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 777% more.
  • Pound cake has 21 times more folate than mackerel. While pound cake has 42µg of folate, mackerel has only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +932%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

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%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5177.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 19µg 777%
Selenium 5µg 51.6µg 85%
Protein 5g 23.85g 38%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 6.85mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.46mg 33%
Magnesium 8mg 97mg 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 278mg 20%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Threonine 153mg 1.045mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.412mg 13%
Sodium 377mg 83mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.99mg 10%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 7.006g 10%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 149mg 401mg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.094mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.3g 6%
Fats 13.96g 17.81g 6%
Calories 353kcal 262kcal 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Saturated fat 4.811g 4.176g 3%
Calcium 47mg 15mg 3%
Cholesterol 66mg 75mg 3%
Vitamin A 70µg 54µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.159mg 1%
Iron 1.48mg 1.57mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +377%
Contains more FatsFats +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +105.9%
Contains more OtherOther +231.4%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.