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Fruitcake vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fruitcake and wheat Bread

  • Fruitcake has less selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1570%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +778%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 33.4µg 57%
Manganese 0.22mg 1.377mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 6.25mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.439mg 32%
Iron 2.07mg 4.09mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.382mg 22%
Sodium 101mg 601mg 22%
Protein 2.9g 12.96g 20%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Folate 20µg 86µg 17%
Copper 0.05mg 0.198mg 16%
Calcium 33mg 165mg 13%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.47mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.72g 11%
Magnesium 16mg 59mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 1.019g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.153mg 8%
Fats 9.1g 4.27g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.456mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 4.7g 4%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 5.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.24mg 4%
Choline 8.9mg 22.1mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 223mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 61.6g 55.77g 2%
Calories 324kcal 313kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.989g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.9%
Contains more OtherOther +151.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g
~equal in Water ~24.23g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.989g

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.