Fast food vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fast food and fruitcake?
- Fast food is richer than fruitcake in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- Fast food has 10 times more selenium than fruitcake. While fast food has 20.3µg of selenium, fruitcake has only 2µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of fruitcake is lower.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types 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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +833.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +915% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +534% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +610.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +226.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +286.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +136.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.01µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 2µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.791mg | 30% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 2.9g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.05mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.27mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.099mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 1.048g | 16% |
| Folate | 80µg | 20µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.046mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 52mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.07mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 3.323g | 11% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 101mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 61.6g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 5mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 3.7g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.226mg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 8.9mg | 5% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 9.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 4.2g | 2% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 324kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +469.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.8% |
