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Fruitcake vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and chestnut

  • Chestnut is higher than fruitcake in copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 47% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 4 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While fruitcake has 1.048g of saturated fat, chestnut has only 0.26g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +844%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.25mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.731mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 0.472mg 47%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.7mg 29%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.854mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.545g 19%
Potassium 153mg 715mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.233mg 14%
Fats 9.1g 1.38g 12%
Carbs 61.6g 27.76g 11%
Calories 324kcal 131kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.476g 9%
Magnesium 16mg 54mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.148mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 20µg 38µg 5%
Iron 2.07mg 1.73mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.26g 4%
Sodium 101mg 27mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Protein 2.9g 2g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.316mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 46mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.731mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +559.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +169.4%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.