Fruitcake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and cheesecake?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron and fiber, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B12.
- Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
- Fruitcake has 9 times more fiber than cheesecake. While fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, cheesecake has only 0.4g.
- The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheesecake commercially prepared types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160% |
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 CVitamin C | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +305.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +415.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 9.921g | 40% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 22.5g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.63mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 55mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 159µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 438mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0.4g | 13% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 25.5g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 1.602g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 8.634g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.193mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 45.9mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.571mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 93mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 5.2µg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 5.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.195mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 90mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 4.4µg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 321kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 25.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 21.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +80.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.6% |
