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Fruitcake vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and avocadoes?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, yet avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin B6, copper, folate, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 23% more.
  • Fruitcake has 4 times more iron than avocadoes. While fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, avocadoes have only 0.55mg.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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%
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +305%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.389mg 23%
Iron 2.07mg 0.55mg 19%
Carbs 61.6g 8.53g 18%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 21µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.257mg 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.19mg 16%
Folate 20µg 81µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 9.799g 14%
Fiber 3.7g 6.7g 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.816g 10%
Potassium 153mg 485mg 10%
Fats 9.1g 14.66g 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.07mg 8%
Calories 324kcal 160kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.738mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.126g 5%
Sodium 101mg 7mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.64mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.142mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Protein 2.9g 2g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.067mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 14.2mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Phosphorus 52mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.2%
Contains more FatsFats +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +189.4%
Contains more OtherOther +43.6%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.