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Coffee vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffee and fruitcake different?

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, and copper than coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 26% higher.
  • Coffee has less sodium.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.2%
Contains more IronIron +20600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 2.07mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Calories 1kcal 324kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Fats 0.02g 9.1g 14%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 4.2g 10%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.22mg 9%
Phosphorus 3mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.9mg 6%
Protein 0.12g 2.9g 6%
Copper 0.002mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 2µg 20µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.791mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 49mg 153mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.046mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.099mg 2%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.27mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.5µg 1%
Choline 2.6mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +292.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +134%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332200%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.