Fruitcake vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fruitcake and carrots
- Fruitcake has more iron and monounsaturated fat; however, carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
- Carrots have 300 times less monounsaturated fat than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, while carrots have 0.014g.
- Carrots are lower in saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than carrots.
Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Carrots, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +590% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.117g | 21% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 9.58g | 17% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 41kcal | 14% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 0.24g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.014g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 13.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.138mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 5.9mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.037g | 5% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 320mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.273mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 69mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3691.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +543% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +249% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2740.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
