Fruitcake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and doughnuts different?
- Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while doughnuts are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
- Doughnuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 50% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 2 times more fiber than doughnuts. Fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, while doughnuts contain 1.7g.
- Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
- Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index (75) than fruitcake (53).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +405% |
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 AVitamin A | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +121.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +204% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +553.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +360% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +319.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 11.105g | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 260mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.39mg | 28% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 24.93g | 24% |
| Folate | 20µg | 92µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.301mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 477mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 10.1µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 2.91mg | 13% |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 8.544g | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 1.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 9.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.99mg | 7% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 434kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.53mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.333mg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 37.3mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 47.06g | 5% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 5.31g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 3.915g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.377mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.06µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 134mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 18.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.05mg | 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 | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.239g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.573g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +174% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.8% |
