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Fruitcake vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and chicken meat different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 48% higher.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1095%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +640.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2.9g 27.3g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 8.487mg 48%
Selenium 2µg 23.9µg 40%
Cholesterol 5mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.4mg 27%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Phosphorus 52mg 182mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.03mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.94mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.048g 3.79g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.3µg 12%
Choline 8.9mg 65.9mg 10%
Iron 2.07mg 1.26mg 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.02mg 9%
Fats 9.1g 13.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.168mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Calories 324kcal 239kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.27mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 5.34g 3%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 2.97g 2%
Potassium 153mg 223mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Sodium 101mg 82mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-414.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +135%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.