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Pound cake vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher than pound cake in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 438% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake contains 8 times more sodium than tuna Bluefin. Pound cake contains 377mg of sodium, while tuna Bluefin contains 50mg.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +836%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2922.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 10.88µg 438%
Selenium 5µg 46.8µg 76%
Vitamin A 70µg 757µg 76%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 10.54mg 56%
Protein 5g 29.91g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.525mg 38%
Phosphorus 140mg 326mg 27%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.37mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.612g 15%
Sodium 377mg 50mg 14%
Threonine 153mg 1.311mg 14%
Magnesium 8mg 64mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Fats 13.96g 6.28g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 1.844g 11%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.278mg 9%
Calories 353kcal 184kcal 8%
Copper 0.042mg 0.11mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Cholesterol 66mg 49mg 6%
Potassium 149mg 323mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.306mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.77mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 2.053g 2%
Iron 1.48mg 1.31mg 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 0.335mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.88mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.2%
Contains more WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +208.5%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.