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Pound cake vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and wasabi

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, while wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, potassium, and manganese.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 47% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than wasabi (41).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +269%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255.5%

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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Fiber 0.6g 7.8g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.811g 22%
Fats 13.96g 0.63g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.274mg 18%
Sodium 377mg 17mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 69mg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.155mg 13%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.391mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 109kcal 12%
Potassium 149mg 568mg 12%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.62mg 11%
Carbs 53.64g 23.54g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.114mg 10%
Phosphorus 140mg 80mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Calcium 47mg 128mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Folate 42µg 18µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.203mg 6%
Iron 1.48mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.743mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.131mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein 5g 4.8g 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +2115.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.