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Fruitcake vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and apple strudel

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, apple strudel has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 21% higher.
  • Apple strudel has 4 times less vitamin B2 than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 0.099mg of vitamin B2, while apple strudel has 0.025mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Strudel, apple.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +392.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205%
~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Apple strudel DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.42mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 5.315g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.22µg 9%
Selenium 2µg 6.1µg 7%
Lysine 0.121mg 153mg 7%
Carbs 61.6g 41.1g 7%
Fiber 3.7g 2.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.025mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.044g 5%
Calories 324kcal 274kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.42mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.33mg 3%
Fats 9.1g 11.2g 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 20µg 28µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 3.267g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 17.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 2.9g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 101mg 135mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 38.9g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 153mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 25.75g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.