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French bread vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french bread and fruitcake

  • French bread is richer than fruitcake in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
  • French bread covers your daily selenium needs 50% more than fruitcake.
  • French bread has 9 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. French bread has 0.427mg of vitamin B1, while fruitcake has 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • French bread has a higher glycemic index (78) than fruitcake (53).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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 +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +87%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1385%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +754%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +580.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 2µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.05mg 31%
Folate 140µg 20µg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 0.791mg 29%
Sodium 720mg 101mg 27%
Iron 3.87mg 2.07mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.099mg 21%
Protein 13g 2.9g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 3.323g 17%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.22mg 15%
Phosphorus 126mg 52mg 11%
Copper 0.15mg 0.05mg 11%
Fats 2.14g 9.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.226mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.9mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.046mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 3.7g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 8.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.502g 1.048g 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 47mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calories 319kcal 324kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Carbs 61.93g 61.6g 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 140mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 3.59g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 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 +348.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.9%
Contains more FatsFats +325.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
~equal in Carbs ~61.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +988.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.4%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.