Fruit salad vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruit salad and fruitcake
- Fruit salad has more vitamin A, while fruitcake has more iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than fruit salad.
- Fruit salad contains 27 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While fruit salad contains 600IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
- The amount of sodium in fruit salad is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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 less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +728% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +326.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 13.05g | 61.6g | 16% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
| Fats | 0.03g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.7g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.014mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.004g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.51g | 2.9g | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.356mg | 0.791mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 12.05g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| 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 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +240.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +468.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
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 | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30109.1% |
