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

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Significant differences between pound cake and fish oil

  • 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 is lower in sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than fish oil (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Fish oil, herring.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 66mg 766mg 233%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 56.564g 134%
Fats 13.96g 100g 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 15.604g 81%
Saturated fat 4.811g 21.29g 75%
Calories 353kcal 902kcal 27%
Phosphorus 140mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0mg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Sodium 377mg 0mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0mg 10%
Protein 5g 0g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 149mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g 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 0.001g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.619g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +616.3%

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

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.