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Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix and fruitcake

  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix is richer than fruitcake in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix covers your daily phosphorus needs 76% more than fruitcake.
  • Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix has 39 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix has 0.39µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix 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 18% 54% 14% 104% 51% 16% 251% 166% 44% 41%
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 +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +208%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1025%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
~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 1% 0.67% 2.6% 0% 144% 101% 85% 53% 18% 49% 16% 94% 6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +592.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix Fruitcake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 585mg 52mg 76%
Sodium 1276mg 101mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.575mg 0.05mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.437mg 0.099mg 26%
Folate 125µg 20µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.542mg 0.791mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.01µg 16%
Calcium 179mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.226mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.965g 1.048g 13%
Copper 0.154mg 0.05mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.584g 4.2g 11%
Selenium 7.5µg 2µg 10%
Fats 15.4g 9.1g 10%
Protein 8g 2.9g 10%
Iron 2.77mg 2.07mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.011g 3.323g 9%
Fiber 2.1g 3.7g 6%
Calories 428kcal 324kcal 5%
Manganese 0.34mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 1.5µg 4%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.046mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 63.4g 61.6g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 61.3g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 163mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 11.65g 27.42g N/A
Choline 11mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.288mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.562mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.213mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.142mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.392mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.177mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 63% 9% 4%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 15.4 g
Carbs: 63.4 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 4 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 +175.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175%
~equal in Carbs ~61.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.965 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.011 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 +104.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%

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. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174902/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.