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Fruitcake vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Fruitcake and Chocolate chip cookie different?

  • Chocolate chip cookie is higher than Fruitcake in Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, and Phosphorus.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 65% more than Fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in Sodium.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types were 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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +672%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460%

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% 1.3% 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% 36% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +65%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +343.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more FatsFats +212.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruitcake Chocolate chip cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Chocolate chip cookie Opinion
Calories 324kcal 488kcal Chocolate chip cookie
Protein 2.9g 5.7g Chocolate chip cookie
Fats 9.1g 28.4g Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg Fruitcake
Net carbs 57.9g 58.2g Chocolate chip cookie
Carbs 61.6g 58.2g Fruitcake
Cholesterol 5mg 70mg Fruitcake
Magnesium 16mg 55mg Chocolate chip cookie
Calcium 33mg 38mg Chocolate chip cookie
Potassium 153mg 221mg Chocolate chip cookie
Iron 2.07mg 2.48mg Chocolate chip cookie
Sugar 27.42g Chocolate chip cookie
Fiber 3.7g Fruitcake
Copper 0.05mg 0.386mg Chocolate chip cookie
Zinc 0.27mg 0.94mg Chocolate chip cookie
Phosphorus 52mg 100mg Chocolate chip cookie
Sodium 101mg 341mg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 22IU 594IU Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin A 7µg 139µg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin E 0.9mg Fruitcake
Manganese 0.22mg 0.663mg Chocolate chip cookie
Selenium 2µg 11.2µg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.184mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.177mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.365mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.259mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.084mg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.08µg Chocolate chip cookie
Vitamin K 1.5µg Fruitcake
Folate 20µg 33µg Chocolate chip cookie
Choline 8.9mg Fruitcake
Saturated Fat 1.048g 14.071g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g 8.241g Chocolate chip cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.541g Chocolate chip cookie
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.072mg Chocolate chip cookie
Threonine 0.102mg 0.191mg Chocolate chip cookie
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.224mg Chocolate chip cookie
Leucine 0.206mg 0.391mg Chocolate chip cookie
Lysine 0.121mg 0.214mg Chocolate chip cookie
Methionine 0.059mg 0.106mg Chocolate chip cookie
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.27mg Chocolate chip cookie
Valine 0.144mg 0.279mg Chocolate chip cookie
Histidine 0.071mg 0.123mg Chocolate chip cookie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g Chocolate chip cookie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fruitcake Chocolate chip cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Fruitcake
17%
Chocolate chip cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Fruitcake
55%
Chocolate chip cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 240mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 13.023g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.42g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate chip cookie
Chocolate chip cookie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.