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Doughnuts vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Doughnuts and Fruitcake different?

  • Doughnuts are richer in Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin B2, Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin E , while Fruitcake is higher in Fiber.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 50% more than Fruitcake.
  • Doughnuts contain 8 times more Vitamin B1 than Fruitcake. Doughnuts contain 0.39mg of Vitamin B1, while Fruitcake contains 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in Saturated Fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
8
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Calcium +21.2%
Contains more Iron +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +400%
Contains more Zinc +85.2%
Contains more Copper +80%
Contains more Manganese +51.4%
Contains more Selenium +405%
Contains more Potassium +14.2%
Contains less Sodium -78.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 16
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Calcium +21.2%
Contains more Iron +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +400%
Contains more Zinc +85.2%
Contains more Copper +80%
Contains more Manganese +51.4%
Contains more Selenium +405%
Contains more Potassium +14.2%
Contains less Sodium -78.8%
Equal in Magnesium - 16

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.
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
9
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Folate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046
Doughnuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 40% 0% 0% 98% 70% 55% 23% 12% 69% 8% 25%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Folate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
3
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +83.1%
Contains more Fats +174%
Contains more Other +70.9%
Contains more Carbs +30.9%
Contains more Water +21.5%
Doughnuts
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +83.1%
Contains more Fats +174%
Contains more Other +70.9%
Contains more Carbs +30.9%
Contains more Water +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
2
:
1
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +103.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.6%
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +103.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Doughnuts Fruitcake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 45.36g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 5.31g 2.9g Doughnuts
Fats 24.93g 9.1g Doughnuts
Carbs 47.06g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 434kcal 324kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 18.15g 27.42g Doughnuts
Fiber 1.7g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 40mg 33mg Doughnuts
Iron 2.53mg 2.07mg Doughnuts
Magnesium 17mg 16mg Doughnuts
Phosphorus 260mg 52mg Doughnuts
Potassium 134mg 153mg Fruitcake
Sodium 477mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 0.5mg 0.27mg Doughnuts
Copper 0.09mg 0.05mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.333mg 0.22mg Doughnuts
Selenium 10.1µg 2µg Doughnuts
Vitamin A 14IU 22IU Fruitcake
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.9mg Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.05mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.099mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 0.791mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.226mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.046mg Doughnuts
Folate 92µg 20µg Doughnuts
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.01µg Doughnuts
Vitamin K 9.8µg 1.5µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.042mg Fruitcake
Threonine 0.102mg Fruitcake
Isoleucine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Leucine 0.206mg Fruitcake
Lysine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Methionine 0.059mg Fruitcake
Phenylalanine 0.14mg Fruitcake
Valine 0.144mg Fruitcake
Histidine 0.071mg Fruitcake
Cholesterol 10mg 5mg Fruitcake
Saturated Fat 11.105g 1.048g Fruitcake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.544g 4.2g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 3.323g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Doughnuts Fruitcake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Doughnuts
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Doughnuts
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 376mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.057g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.27g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.