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Apple strudel vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple strudel and fruitcake

  • Apple strudel has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, fruitcake has more iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 21% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 22 times less vitamin B12 than apple strudel. Apple strudel has 0.22µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Strudel, apple 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 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
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 SeleniumSelenium +205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +392.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
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 +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple strudel Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.42mg 2.07mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.315g 3.323g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.01µg 9%
Selenium 6.1µg 2µg 7%
Lysine 153mg 0.121mg 7%
Carbs 41.1g 61.6g 7%
Fiber 2.2g 3.7g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.099mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.044g 1.048g 5%
Calories 274kcal 324kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.9mg 3%
Phosphorus 33mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.33mg 0.791mg 3%
Fats 11.2g 9.1g 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 28µg 20µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.267g 4.2g 2%
Choline 17.4mg 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 3.3g 2.9g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 135mg 101mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 38.9g 57.9g N/A
Cholesterol 6mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 149mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 25.75g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 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 ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%

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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 strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.