Cereal vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and fruitcake different?
- Cereal is higher than fruitcake in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 520% more than fruitcake.
- Cereal contains 130 times more vitamin B6 than fruitcake. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while fruitcake contains 0.046mg.
- Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than fruitcake (53).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1545.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +174% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2714.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +259.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11528.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12476% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3644.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12913% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1025% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.05mg | 520% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.046mg | 457% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.07mg | 400% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.099mg | 290% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.791mg | 180% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 7µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.27mg | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.5mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 101mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.22mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 3.323g | 20% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 9.1g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.7g | 9% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 61.6g | 8% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 2µg | 8% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 2.9g | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 324kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +742.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +569.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1958.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +838.7% |
