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Fruitcake vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Fruitcake and Garden cress

  • Fruitcake has more Fiber, while Garden cress has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese, Copper, Potassium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Garden cress covers your daily need of Vitamin K 450% more than Fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 3 times more Fiber than Garden cress. While Fruitcake contains 3.7g of Fiber, Garden cress contains only 1.1g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cress, garden, raw.

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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
Fruitcake
3
:
7
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Iron +59.2%
Contains more Zinc +17.4%
Contains more Selenium +122.2%
Contains more Calcium +145.5%
Contains more Magnesium +137.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.2%
Contains more Potassium +296.1%
Contains less Sodium -86.1%
Contains more Copper +240%
Contains more Manganese +151.4%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Contains more Iron +59.2%
Contains more Zinc +17.4%
Contains more Selenium +122.2%
Contains more Calcium +145.5%
Contains more Magnesium +137.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.2%
Contains more Potassium +296.1%
Contains less Sodium -86.1%
Contains more Copper +240%
Contains more Manganese +151.4%

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
Fruitcake
2
:
9
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Vitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +31340.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +13700%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +437%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +36026.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.242
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Contains more Vitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +31340.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +13700%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +437%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +36026.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.242

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
3
:
2
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Protein +11.5%
Contains more Fats +1200%
Contains more Carbs +1020%
Contains more Water +253.4%
Contains more Other +63.6%
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Protein +11.5%
Contains more Fats +1200%
Contains more Carbs +1020%
Contains more Water +253.4%
Contains more Other +63.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
2
:
1
Garden cress
Garden cress
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1657.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1357.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Garden cress
5% 49% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.228 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1657.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1357.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruitcake Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Garden cress Opinion
Net carbs 57.9g 4.4g Fruitcake
Protein 2.9g 2.6g Fruitcake
Fats 9.1g 0.7g Fruitcake
Carbs 61.6g 5.5g Fruitcake
Calories 324kcal 32kcal Fruitcake
Sugar 27.42g 4.4g Garden cress
Fiber 3.7g 1.1g Fruitcake
Calcium 33mg 81mg Garden cress
Iron 2.07mg 1.3mg Fruitcake
Magnesium 16mg 38mg Garden cress
Phosphorus 52mg 76mg Garden cress
Potassium 153mg 606mg Garden cress
Sodium 101mg 14mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.27mg 0.23mg Fruitcake
Copper 0.05mg 0.17mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.22mg 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 2µg 0.9µg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 22IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.7mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 0.5mg 69mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.247mg Garden cress
Folate 20µg 80µg Garden cress
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 1.5µg 541.9µg Garden cress
Tryptophan 0.042mg Fruitcake
Threonine 0.102mg Fruitcake
Isoleucine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Leucine 0.206mg Fruitcake
Lysine 0.121mg Fruitcake
Methionine 0.059mg Fruitcake
Phenylalanine 0.14mg Fruitcake
Valine 0.144mg Fruitcake
Histidine 0.071mg Fruitcake
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 1.048g 0.023g Garden cress
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g 0.239g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.228g Fruitcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruitcake Garden cress
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Fruitcake
187%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Fruitcake
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 87mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.025g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.