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Fruitcake vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and romano cheese different?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, while romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 3 times more iron than romano cheese. Fruitcake contains 2.07mg of iron, while romano cheese contains 0.77mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than romano cheese (27).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, romano 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains more IronIron +168.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3124.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 1064mg 103%
Phosphorus 52mg 760mg 101%
Saturated fat 1.048g 17.115g 73%
Protein 2.9g 31.8g 58%
Sodium 101mg 1433mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.12µg 46%
Cholesterol 5mg 104mg 33%
Fats 9.1g 26.94g 27%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.58mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.37mg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 3.63g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.593g 18%
Iron 2.07mg 0.77mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin A 7µg 96µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 7.838g 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.02mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.424mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.085mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 387kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1597%
Contains more ProteinProtein +996.6%
Contains more FatsFats +196%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +510.9%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.6%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.