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Fruitcake vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and plums different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, plums are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 24% higher.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Plums, raw 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 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +1117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~157mg

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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +326.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Plum DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.17mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.044g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 11.42g 17%
Calories 324kcal 46kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.28g 14%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 9.5mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.134g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.4g 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.052mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.026mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.017g 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Protein 2.9g 0.7g 4%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 6.4µg 4%
Sodium 101mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 7mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.029mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.057mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 1.9mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 10.02g N/A
Potassium 153mg 157mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 9.92g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.009mg 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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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.4%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%
Contains more WaterWater +244.8%

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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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3034.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7452.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.