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Bread sticks vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Bread sticks and Fruitcake

  • Bread sticks are richer than Fruitcake in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Iron, Copper, Manganese, and Phosphorus.
  • Bread sticks covers your daily Selenium needs 65% more than Fruitcake.
  • Bread sticks have 12 times more Vitamin B1 than Fruitcake. Bread sticks have 0.589mg of Vitamin B1, while Fruitcake has 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread sticks, plain 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.
Bread sticks
Bread sticks
7
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3
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Iron +106.8%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +132.7%
Contains more Zinc +225.9%
Contains more Copper +276%
Contains more Manganese +153.2%
Contains more Selenium +1775%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Potassium +23.4%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%
Bread sticks
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 161% 23% 52% 11% 93% 24% 63% 73% 205%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Iron +106.8%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +132.7%
Contains more Zinc +225.9%
Contains more Copper +276%
Contains more Manganese +153.2%
Contains more Selenium +1775%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Potassium +23.4%
Contains less Sodium -85.8%

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.
Bread sticks
Bread sticks
8
:
3
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1078%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Folate +710%
Contains more Vitamin K +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Bread sticks
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 21% 0% 0% 148% 128% 100% 33% 17% 122% 0% 6%
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 E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1078%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Folate +710%
Contains more Vitamin K +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread sticks
Bread sticks
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1
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +313.8%
Contains more Carbs +11%
Contains more Other +263.6%
Contains more Water +314.8%
Equal in Fats - 9.1
Equal in Carbs - 61.6
Bread sticks
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 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 +313.8%
Contains more Carbs +11%
Contains more Other +263.6%
Contains more Water +314.8%
Equal in Fats - 9.1
Equal in Carbs - 61.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread sticks
Bread sticks
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2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains less Saturated Fat -25.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17.7%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 3.323
Bread sticks
16% 41% 42%
Saturated Fat: 1.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.628 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -25.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17.7%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 3.323

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bread sticks Fruitcake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread sticks Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 65.4g 57.9g Bread sticks
Protein 12g 2.9g Bread sticks
Fats 9.5g 9.1g Bread sticks
Carbs 68.4g 61.6g Bread sticks
Calories 412kcal 324kcal Bread sticks
Sugar 1.26g 27.42g Bread sticks
Fiber 3g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 22mg 33mg Fruitcake
Iron 4.28mg 2.07mg Bread sticks
Magnesium 32mg 16mg Bread sticks
Phosphorus 121mg 52mg Bread sticks
Potassium 124mg 153mg Fruitcake
Sodium 713mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 0.88mg 0.27mg Bread sticks
Copper 0.188mg 0.05mg Bread sticks
Manganese 0.557mg 0.22mg Bread sticks
Selenium 37.5µg 2µg Bread sticks
Vitamin A 0IU 22IU Fruitcake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.9mg Bread sticks
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.589mg 0.05mg Bread sticks
Vitamin B2 0.553mg 0.099mg Bread sticks
Vitamin B3 5.281mg 0.791mg Bread sticks
Vitamin B5 0.54mg 0.226mg Bread sticks
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.046mg Bread sticks
Folate 162µg 20µg Bread sticks
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.5µg Bread sticks
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.042mg Bread sticks
Threonine 0.338mg 0.102mg Bread sticks
Isoleucine 0.458mg 0.121mg Bread sticks
Leucine 0.835mg 0.206mg Bread sticks
Lysine 0.281mg 0.121mg Bread sticks
Methionine 0.212mg 0.059mg Bread sticks
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0.14mg Bread sticks
Valine 0.516mg 0.144mg Bread sticks
Histidine 0.258mg 0.071mg Bread sticks
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Bread sticks
Saturated Fat 1.41g 1.048g Fruitcake
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.568g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.628g 3.323g Bread sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Bread sticks 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
48%
Bread sticks
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Bread sticks
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 612mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.362g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread sticks
Bread sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.16g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bread sticks
Bread sticks is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread sticks
Bread sticks is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread sticks
Bread sticks is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.