Fruitcake vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and chinese cuisine

Fruitcake has more iron and fiber, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 42% more than fruitcake.
Fruitcake contains 2 times more fiber than chinese cuisine. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, chinese cuisine contains only 1.5g.
The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+49.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+235%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+80%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3320%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%
Contains more CholineCholine	+287.6%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.82mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.5µg	51.3µg	42%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.48µg	20%
Carbs	61.6g	7.29g	18%
Sodium	101mg	409mg	13%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	11.6mg	12%
Iron	2.07mg	1.11mg	12%
Zinc	0.27mg	1.5mg	11%
Calories	324kcal	105kcal	11%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.161mg	9%
Fiber	3.7g	1.5g	9%
Selenium	2µg	6.7µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	2.13g	8%
Protein	2.9g	7.08g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	1.217g	7%
Folate	20µg	45µg	6%
Fats	9.1g	5.3g	6%
Vitamin A	7µg	63µg	6%
Choline	8.9mg	34.5mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.443mg	4%
Phosphorus	52mg	76mg	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	14mg	3%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.147mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.055mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	1.32mg	3%
Potassium	153mg	204mg	2%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Calcium	33mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.82mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.033mg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Magnesium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	2.41g	N/A
Copper	0.05mg	0.049mg	0%
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.048g	0.978g	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.803g	N/A