Sockeye salmon vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and pound cake?

Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pound cake is richer in iron.
Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 171% higher.
Sockeye salmon has 23 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. Sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while pound cake has 0.036mg.
Sockeye salmon contains less sodium.
Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.

Sockeye salmon

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+192.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+81%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+117.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+610%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+327.3%
Contains more IronIron	+184.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+746.2%

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.

Sockeye salmon

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+52.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1987.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+526.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2197.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1141.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+71.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.47µg	0.36µg	171%
Vitamin D	670IU	34IU	80%
Vitamin D	16.7µg	0.8µg	80%
Vitamin B6	0.827mg	0.036mg	61%
Selenium	35.5µg	5µg	55%
Vitamin B3	10.123mg	1.615mg	53%
Protein	26.48g	5g	43%
Phosphorus	305mg	140mg	24%
Carbs	0g	53.64g	18%
Saturated fat	0.969g	4.811g	17%
Vitamin B5	1.274mg	0.485mg	16%
Threonine	1.247mg	153mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.327g	3.419g	14%
Fats	5.57g	13.96g	13%
Iron	0.52mg	1.48mg	12%
Sodium	92mg	377mg	12%
Calories	156kcal	353kcal	10%
Choline	112.6mg	65.6mg	9%
Folate	7µg	42µg	9%
Potassium	436mg	149mg	8%
Starch	0g	17.36g	7%
Magnesium	36mg	8mg	7%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.11mg	4%
Copper	0.076mg	0.042mg	4%
Calcium	11mg	47mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.864g	3.02g	3%
Cholesterol	61mg	66mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin E	0.99mg	0.65mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.157mg	0.173mg	1%
Zinc	0.55mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin A	58µg	70µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	0g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.246mg	0.249mg	0%
Trans fat	0.023g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.335mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.274mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	2.185mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	2.574mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.858mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.086mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.461mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.711mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose	0g	0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.299g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.56g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.093g	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	0.019g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A