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Fruitcake vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and corned beef?

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber, yet corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.
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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +208%
Contains more ZincZinc +1596.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1540%
~equal in Potassium ~145mg

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%
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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16200%
Contains more CholineCholine +677.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 2µg 32.8µg 56%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.58mg 39%
Sodium 101mg 973mg 38%
Cholesterol 5mg 98mg 31%
Protein 2.9g 18.17g 31%
Saturated fat 1.048g 6.34g 24%
Carbs 61.6g 0.47g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.67g 18%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Fats 9.1g 18.98g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.03mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.23mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 9.22g 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.154mg 12%
Choline 8.9mg 69.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 125mg 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.42mg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Calories 324kcal 251kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Iron 2.07mg 1.86mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.47g N/A
Potassium 153mg 145mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13006.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +526.6%
Contains more FatsFats +108.6%
Contains more WaterWater +136.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.5%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.