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Wasabi vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wasabi and pound cake

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, potassium, and manganese, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 47% more than pound cake.
  • Wasabi has 13 times more fiber than pound cake. Wasabi has 7.8g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Wasabi is lower in sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than wasabi (41).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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%
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 +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%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%

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.
Wasabi
Wasabi
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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%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
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 FolateFolate +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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