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Fruitcake vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and coffee different?

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, and copper than coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 26% higher.
  • Coffee has less saturated fat.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.2%
Contains more IronIron +20600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Coffee DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.01mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.001g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Calories 324kcal 1kcal 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.02g 14%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.015g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.023mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.01mg 6%
Protein 2.9g 0.12g 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.002mg 5%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.002g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.191mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 2mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 153mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.001mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.076mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.02mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 2.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +134%
Contains more WaterWater +292.8%

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
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.