Fruitcake vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and cheese crackers

Fruitcake contains less vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese than cheese crackers.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cheese crackers is 43% higher.
Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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.

Fruitcake

Cheese crackers

Contains less SodiumSodium

-89.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+312.1%
Contains more IronIron	+135.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+150%
Contains more ZincZinc	+340.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+155.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+575%

~equal in Potassium ~156mg

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.

Fruitcake

Cheese crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1024%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+672.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+526.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+660%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~8.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	10.09g	45%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.562mg	43%
Sodium	101mg	973mg	38%
Iron	2.07mg	4.88mg	35%
Folate	20µg	152µg	33%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	6.113mg	33%
Starch		52.56g	22%
Phosphorus	52mg	200mg	21%
Selenium	2µg	13.5µg	21%
Fats	9.1g	22.74g	21%
Saturated fat	1.048g	5.288g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.338mg	18%
Protein	2.9g	10.93g	16%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.562mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.34µg	14%
Calcium	33mg	136mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.17mg	10%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	2.19mg	9%
Copper	0.05mg	0.125mg	8%
Zinc	0.27mg	1.19mg	8%
Calories	324kcal	489kcal	8%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	9.4µg	7%
Fiber	3.7g	2.3g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.472mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	5.744g	4%
Magnesium	16mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin A	7µg	17µg	1%
Cholesterol	5mg	3mg	1%
Carbs	61.6g	59.42g	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	57.12g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	1IU	0%
Potassium	153mg	156mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	4.53g	N/A
Trans fat		0.542g	N/A
Choline	8.9mg	8.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.295mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.424mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.744mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.418mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.194mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.49mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.245mg	0%
Fructose		0.37g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.715g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		9.25g	N/A