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Pound cake vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and squid different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than pound cake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 210% higher.
  • Pound cake contains 20 times more saturated fat than squid. While pound cake contains 4.811g of saturated fat, squid contains only 0.236g.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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 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 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.5%
Contains more IronIron +632.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2276.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1692%

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +917.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 5.4µg 210%
Selenium 5µg 89.6µg 154%
Iron 1.48mg 10.84mg 117%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 1.729mg 114%
Copper 0.042mg 0.998mg 106%
Phosphorus 140mg 580mg 63%
Protein 5g 32.48g 55%
Cholesterol 66mg 224mg 53%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.46mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.236g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.268g 21%
Fats 13.96g 1.4g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.27mg 18%
Carbs 53.64g 1.64g 17%
Sodium 377mg 744mg 16%
Vitamin A 70µg 203µg 15%
Potassium 149mg 637mg 14%
Threonine 153mg 1.398mg 14%
Calcium 47mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.017mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 60mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 158kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.9mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.162g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Folate 42µg 24µg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.189mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.364mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.624mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.012g 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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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +897.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3170.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +549.6%
Contains more WaterWater +136.3%
Contains more OtherOther +119.6%

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1764.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1175.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.