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Fruitcake vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and beef broiled different?

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than beef broiled (0).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types were used 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.8%
Contains more IronIron +25.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +2237%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +579.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26300%
Contains more CholineCholine +825.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.27mg 6.31mg 55%
Protein 2.9g 25.93g 46%
Selenium 2µg 21.5µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 5.378mg 29%
Cholesterol 5mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.382mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.048g 5.895g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Phosphorus 52mg 198mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.484g 19%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Choline 8.9mg 82.4mg 13%
Fats 9.1g 15.41g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.012mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.658mg 9%
Iron 2.07mg 2.6mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.668g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.176mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 153mg 318mg 5%
Calories 324kcal 250kcal 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.085mg 4%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 101mg 72mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +794.1%
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +129.2%

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.8%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.