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

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Summary of differences between pound cake and soy sauce

  • Pound cake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and choline, while soy sauce has more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 222% more than pound cake.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of pound cake is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +825.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.45mg
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg

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% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 377mg 5493mg 222%
Manganese 0.11mg 1.018mg 39%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.073g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.57g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.263g 21%
Carbs 53.64g 4.93g 16%
Magnesium 8mg 74mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 53kcal 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.271mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.033mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 18.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 149mg 435mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.088g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Folate 42µg 14µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.165mg 6%
Protein 5g 8.14g 6%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.297mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.196mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 140mg 166mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 47mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 4.13g N/A
Iron 1.48mg 1.45mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 0.4g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2349.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +988%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +175%
Contains more OtherOther +894.1%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3331.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30580%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.