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Breadfruit vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are breadfruit and fruitcake different?

  • Breadfruit is higher in vitamin C and potassium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for breadfruit is 32% higher.
  • Breadfruit contains 3 times more potassium than fruitcake. While breadfruit contains 490mg of potassium, fruitcake contains only 153mg.
  • Breadfruit has less saturated fat.

Breadfruit, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +220.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Breadfruit Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29mg 0.5mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 3.323g 22%
Iron 0.54mg 2.07mg 19%
Fats 0.23g 9.1g 14%
Calories 103kcal 324kcal 11%
Carbs 27.12g 61.6g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 4.2g 10%
Potassium 490mg 153mg 10%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.048g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.05mg 5%
Fiber 4.9g 3.7g 5%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 1.07g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.046mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2µg 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 52mg 3%
Folate 14µg 20µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.791mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 22.22g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 11g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.064mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.065mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 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 WaterWater +179.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171%
Contains more FatsFats +3856.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4934.8%

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.