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White Bread vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are White Bread and Fruitcake different?

  • White Bread has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Calcium, Vitamin B2, and Phosphorus than Fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from White Bread is 40% higher.
  • White Bread contains 11 times more Selenium than Fruitcake. While White Bread contains 22µg of Selenium, Fruitcake contains only 2µg.
  • Fruitcake has less Sodium.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties 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.
White Bread
White Bread
8
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Calcium +336.4%
Contains more Iron +74.4%
Contains more Magnesium +43.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.5%
Contains more Zinc +174.1%
Contains more Copper +102%
Contains more Manganese +143.6%
Contains more Selenium +1000%
Contains more Potassium +21.4%
Contains less Sodium -79.4%
White Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 44% 136% 17% 43% 12% 64% 21% 34% 70% 120%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Calcium +336.4%
Contains more Iron +74.4%
Contains more Magnesium +43.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.5%
Contains more Zinc +174.1%
Contains more Copper +102%
Contains more Manganese +143.6%
Contains more Selenium +1000%
Contains more Potassium +21.4%
Contains less Sodium -79.4%

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.
White Bread
White Bread
6
:
5
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin B1 +966%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Folate +455%
Contains more Vitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +650%
White Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 0% 0% 134% 57% 90% 33% 21% 84% 0% 1%
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 +966%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Folate +455%
Contains more Vitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +650%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
White Bread
White Bread
3
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +205.2%
Contains more Water +44%
Contains more Other +80%
Contains more Fats +173.3%
Contains more Carbs +24.6%
White Bread
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +205.2%
Contains more Water +44%
Contains more Other +80%
Contains more Fats +173.3%
Contains more Carbs +24.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
White Bread
White Bread
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2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +601.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.4%
White Bread
24% 21% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.698 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.602 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +601.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White 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 White Bread Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 46.72g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 8.85g 2.9g White Bread
Fats 3.33g 9.1g Fruitcake
Carbs 49.42g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 266kcal 324kcal Fruitcake
Starch 37.17g White Bread
Fructose 2.43g White Bread
Sugar 5.67g 27.42g White Bread
Fiber 2.7g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 144mg 33mg White Bread
Iron 3.61mg 2.07mg White Bread
Magnesium 23mg 16mg White Bread
Phosphorus 98mg 52mg White Bread
Potassium 126mg 153mg Fruitcake
Sodium 490mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 0.74mg 0.27mg White Bread
Copper 0.101mg 0.05mg White Bread
Manganese 0.536mg 0.22mg White Bread
Selenium 22µg 2µg White Bread
Vitamin A 1IU 22IU Fruitcake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.05mg White Bread
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.099mg White Bread
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.791mg White Bread
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.226mg White Bread
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.046mg White Bread
Folate 111µg 20µg White Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.5µg Fruitcake
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 0mg 5mg White Bread
Trans Fat 0.027g Fruitcake
Saturated Fat 0.698g 1.048g White Bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g White Bread
Monounsaturated Fat 0.599g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 3.323g Fruitcake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g White Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g White Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
White 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
35%
White Bread
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
White Bread
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.75g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.35g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White Bread
White Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 389mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
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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. White Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.