Fruitcake vs. Coleslaw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and coleslaw?

Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet coleslaw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
Coleslaw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 58% more.
Fruitcake has 9 times more iron than coleslaw. While fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, coleslaw has only 0.22mg.
The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
The glycemic index of coleslaw is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fast foods, coleslaw types 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.

Fruitcake

Coleslaw

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.6%
Contains more IronIron	+840.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+160%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+115.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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

Coleslaw

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+395%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+284%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+143.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4626.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.246mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.01µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.5µg	70.9µg	58%
Iron	2.07mg	0.22mg	23%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	14.6mg	16%
Carbs	61.6g	14.89g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	5.348g	14%
Calories	324kcal	153kcal	9%
Fiber	3.7g	1.9g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.02mg	6%
Phosphorus	52mg	20mg	5%
Folate	20µg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.112mg	5%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.102mg	5%
Protein	2.9g	0.95g	4%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	0.206mg	4%
Selenium	2µg		4%
Sodium	101mg	203mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	2.671g	4%
Copper	0.05mg	0.015mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.048g	1.599g	3%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.54mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.026mg	2%
Choline	8.9mg		2%
Fructose		1.44g	2%
Vitamin A	7µg	28µg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	8mg	2%
Fats	9.1g	9.91g	1%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.14mg	1%
Potassium	153mg	129mg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	12.99g	N/A
Cholesterol	5mg	4mg	0%
Calcium	33mg	30mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	12.19g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.246mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat		0.037g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.102mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg		0%
Leucine	0.206mg		0%
Lysine	0.121mg		0%
Methionine	0.059mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg		0%
Valine	0.144mg		0%
Histidine	0.071mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.279g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.979g	N/A