Chocolate vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and fruitcake
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B12 than fruitcake.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 109% more.
- Chocolate contains 23 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Chocolate contains 0.23µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
- Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +812.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +265.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1956% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +644.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +545% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.05mg | 109% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 1.048g | 79% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.07mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.22mg | 52% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 9.1g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 16mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 52mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.27mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 3.323g | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.7g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 4.2g | 13% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 153mg | 12% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.01µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 1.5µg | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 61.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.791mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2508.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204.3% |
