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Fruitcake vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and chocolate cake

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 2 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +495%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more CholineCholine +1342.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 8.9mg 128.4mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.048g 5.43g 20%
Cholesterol 5mg 58mg 18%
Selenium 2µg 11.9µg 18%
Copper 0.05mg 0.207mg 17%
Sodium 101mg 315mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.213mg 9%
Fats 9.1g 15.1g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 106mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 1.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.141mg 8%
Iron 2.07mg 1.61mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.16µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.039g 5%
Protein 2.9g 5.3g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.69mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 2.761g 4%
Calcium 33mg 60mg 3%
Carbs 61.6g 53.4g 3%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.28mg 3%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Calories 324kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.137mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 153mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.8%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Water ~24.4g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.