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Chicken meat vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and fruitcake different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 48% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 30 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While chicken meat contains 0.3µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1095%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +640.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Fruitcake DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 2.9g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.791mg 48%
Selenium 23.9µg 2µg 40%
Cholesterol 88mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.046mg 27%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Phosphorus 182mg 52mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.226mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.27mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.048g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.01µg 12%
Choline 65.9mg 8.9mg 10%
Iron 1.26mg 2.07mg 10%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.22mg 9%
Fats 13.6g 9.1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg 5%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Calories 239kcal 324kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 4.2g 3%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 3.323g 2%
Potassium 223mg 153mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +841.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +27.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.