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Fruitcake vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruitcake and baked beans

  • Fruitcake has less copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Baked beans cover your daily sodium needs 14% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beans, baked, home 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 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134%
Contains more CopperCopper +218%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185%
~equal in Iron ~1.99mg

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Baked beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.74g 17%
Sodium 101mg 422mg 14%
Carbs 61.6g 21.63g 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.159mg 12%
Calories 324kcal 155kcal 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 109mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 5.5g 7%
Folate 20µg 48µg 7%
Selenium 2µg 5.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.136mg 7%
Potassium 153mg 358mg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Fats 9.1g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.133g 5%
Protein 2.9g 5.54g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.049mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.73mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 1.948g 4%
Calcium 33mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.255mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.408mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Iron 2.07mg 1.99mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 16.13g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more WaterWater +157.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.2%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.1%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.