Fruitcake vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fruitcake and cornmeal
- Fruitcake has more vitamin E; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 47% more.
- Fruitcake contains 8 times more vitamin E than cornmeal. Fruitcake contains 0.9mg of vitamin E, while cornmeal contains 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +425% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1002% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +528.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +945% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 20µg | 209µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.551mg | 42% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 4.36mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 4.968mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.382mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.828g | 17% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 10.5µg | 15% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 1.75g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.39g | 10% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 7.11g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 99mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 79.45g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.22g | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 370kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 3.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Potassium | 153mg | 142mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +126.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +976.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +301.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
