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Egg white vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg whites and fruitcake

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, fruitcake has more iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for egg whites is 33% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 4 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while fruitcake has 0.099mg.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +2487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +343.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +709.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 2µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.099mg 26%
Iron 0.08mg 2.07mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 0.73g 61.6g 20%
Protein 10.9g 2.9g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Calories 52kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.17g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.2g 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.048g 5%
Phosphorus 15mg 52mg 5%
Folate 4µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.791mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.01µg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.05mg 3%
Sodium 166mg 101mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.27mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Choline 1.1mg 8.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 163mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +275.9%
Contains more WaterWater +246.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8338.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74.6%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.