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Soba vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soba and pound cake

  • Soba has more manganese; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than soba.
  • Pound cake contains 3 times less manganese than soba. Soba contains 0.374mg of manganese, while pound cake contains 0.11mg.
  • Soba has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.7%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%

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.
Soba
Soba
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 3.419g 23%
Saturated fat 0.019g 4.811g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 0.1g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.249mg 17%
Phosphorus 25mg 140mg 16%
Threonine 0.177mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 60mg 377mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 353kcal 13%
Iron 0.48mg 1.48mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.11mg 11%
Carbs 21.44g 53.64g 11%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 3.02g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.173mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 1.615mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Copper 0.008mg 0.042mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 35mg 149mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein 5.06g 5g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 53.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 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
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +182.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.2%
Contains more OtherOther +292.3%
~equal in Protein ~5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11515.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10929%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.