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Biscuit vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and fruitcake?

  • Fruitcake has less selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and folate than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Biscuits have 7 times more calcium than fruitcake. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while fruitcake has 33mg.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +205%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 2µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.05mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 101mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 33mg 20%
Phosphorus 164mg 52mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.099mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.048g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.791mg 13%
Fats 16.3g 9.1g 11%
Iron 2.9mg 2.07mg 10%
Folate 61µg 20µg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.7g 9%
Protein 7g 2.9g 8%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.2g 7%
Carbs 44.6g 61.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.323g 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.01µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 324kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 1117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 7.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +190.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.