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Fruitcake vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and beetroot

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while beetroot is higher in folate and potassium.
  • Beetroot covers your daily folate needs 22% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has 131 times more monounsaturated fat than beetroot. Fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, while beetroot has 0.032g.
  • Beetroot is lower in saturated fat.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than fruitcake (53).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +445%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 20µg 109µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.06g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 9.56g 17%
Iron 2.07mg 0.8mg 16%
Calories 324kcal 43kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.17g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.032g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.04mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.027g 5%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.329mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.04mg 5%
Potassium 153mg 325mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.8g 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.334mg 3%
Protein 2.9g 1.61g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 40mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 101mg 78mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.155mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544.4%
Contains more WaterWater +246.2%
~equal in Other ~1.08g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5438.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.