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Apple pie vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apple pie and fruitcake

  • Apple pie has more vitamin B1, while fruitcake has more iron and fiber.
  • Apple pie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 14% more than fruitcake.
  • Apple pie contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. While apple pie contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, fruitcake contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.4%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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.
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.01µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Fruitcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.797g 1.048g 12%
Iron 1.21mg 2.07mg 11%
Carbs 34g 61.6g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 3.323g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.05mg 7%
Sodium 266mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.099mg 5%
Folate 4µg 20µg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 52mg 4%
Calories 237kcal 324kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.5mg 3%
Fats 11g 9.1g 3%
Potassium 65mg 153mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.791mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 2.9g 2%
Magnesium 7mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 4.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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 FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.2g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.