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Fruitcake vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruitcake and cod

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3055% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1555%

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%
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67599.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9000%
Contains more CholineCholine +632.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 153mg 3055%
Selenium 2µg 33.1µg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 2.9g 17.81g 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 203mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.231g 21%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Iron 2.07mg 0.38mg 21%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.245mg 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.67g 13%
Cholesterol 5mg 43mg 13%
Calories 324kcal 82kcal 12%
Choline 8.9mg 65.2mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.094g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.063mg 8%
Potassium 153mg 413mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.131g 4%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.065mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.64mg 2%
Sodium 101mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.45mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1258.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +514.1%
Contains more WaterWater +221%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4368.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1338.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.