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Fruitcake vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and dashi

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber and iron; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 19 times more fiber than dashi. While fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, dashi has only 0.2g.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1280%

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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4360%
Contains more CholineCholine +1186.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.5µg 66.9µg 55%
Selenium 2µg 27.6µg 47%
Sodium 101mg 1067mg 42%
Protein 2.9g 16.7g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.43mg 25%
Choline 8.9mg 114.5mg 19%
Phosphorus 52mg 166mg 16%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0.2g 14%
Iron 2.07mg 1.03mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.3µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.048g 3.433g 11%
Magnesium 16mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.46mg 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.485g 8%
Fats 9.1g 13.89g 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0mg 6%
Calories 324kcal 438kcal 6%
Potassium 153mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 5.365g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 25µg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.72mg 1%
Carbs 61.6g 64.88g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 14.47g N/A
Folate 20µg 21µg 0%
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 - 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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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +475.9%
Contains more FatsFats +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
~equal in Carbs ~64.88g

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.