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Multigrain bread vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Multigrain bread and Fruitcake?

  • Fruitcake has less Manganese, Selenium, Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, and Zinc than Multigrain bread.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for Manganese is 86% higher.
  • Multigrain bread has 18 times more Selenium than Fruitcake. Multigrain bread has 35.8µg of Selenium, while Fruitcake has 2µg.

We used Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
9
:
1
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Calcium +236.4%
Contains more Iron +31.4%
Contains more Magnesium +431.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +375%
Contains more Potassium +63.4%
Contains more Zinc +585.2%
Contains more Copper +514%
Contains more Manganese +900.5%
Contains more Selenium +1690%
Contains less Sodium -75.6%
Multigrain bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 102% 61% 106% 23% 54% 51% 103% 288% 196%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Calcium +236.4%
Contains more Iron +31.4%
Contains more Magnesium +431.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +375%
Contains more Potassium +63.4%
Contains more Zinc +585.2%
Contains more Copper +514%
Contains more Manganese +900.5%
Contains more Selenium +1690%
Contains less Sodium -75.6%

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.
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
6
:
4
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin B1 +386%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +455.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.5
Multigrain bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 1% 61% 33% 83% 22% 66% 53% 0% 4%
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 B1 +386%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +455.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
3
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +400.7%
Contains more Water +24.3%
Contains more Other +110%
Contains more Fats +97.8%
Contains more Carbs +30.8%
Multigrain bread
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 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 +400.7%
Contains more Water +24.3%
Contains more Other +110%
Contains more Fats +97.8%
Contains more Carbs +30.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
1
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +408.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Multigrain bread
25% 22% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.948 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.035 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +408.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 39.01g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 14.52g 2.9g Multigrain bread
Fats 4.6g 9.1g Fruitcake
Carbs 47.11g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 288kcal 324kcal Fruitcake
Fructose 2.67g Multigrain bread
Sugar 6.94g 27.42g Multigrain bread
Fiber 8.1g 3.7g Multigrain bread
Calcium 111mg 33mg Multigrain bread
Iron 2.72mg 2.07mg Multigrain bread
Magnesium 85mg 16mg Multigrain bread
Phosphorus 247mg 52mg Multigrain bread
Potassium 250mg 153mg Multigrain bread
Sodium 414mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 1.85mg 0.27mg Multigrain bread
Copper 0.307mg 0.05mg Multigrain bread
Manganese 2.201mg 0.22mg Multigrain bread
Selenium 35.8µg 2µg Multigrain bread
Vitamin A 0IU 22IU Fruitcake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.05mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.099mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 0.791mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 0.226mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.046mg Multigrain bread
Folate 70µg 20µg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.5µg
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.042mg Multigrain bread
Threonine 0.294mg 0.102mg Multigrain bread
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0.121mg Multigrain bread
Leucine 0.604mg 0.206mg Multigrain bread
Lysine 0.314mg 0.121mg Multigrain bread
Methionine 0.15mg 0.059mg Multigrain bread
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0.14mg Multigrain bread
Valine 0.432mg 0.144mg Multigrain bread
Histidine 0.215mg 0.071mg Multigrain bread
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Multigrain bread
Saturated Fat 0.948g 1.048g Multigrain bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 0.826g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 3.323g Fruitcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Multigrain bread 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
27%
Multigrain bread
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
101%
Multigrain bread
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.48g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.1g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 313mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.