Fruitcake vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and edam different?
- Fruitcake is richer in iron, while edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Edam covers your daily need for saturated fat, 83% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 5 times more iron than edam. Fruitcake contains 2.07mg of iron, while edam contains 0.44mg.
- Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than edam (27).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, edam 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 IronIron | +370.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2115.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1288.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +930.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
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 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +864.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +292.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 17.572g | 75% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 731mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 536mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 24.99g | 44% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 3.75mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 812mg | 31% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 27.8g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 89mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 243µg | 26% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 14.5µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.389mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.44mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 1.43g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.665g | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 8.125g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 357kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 15.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4207.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +761.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +283.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +399.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.5% |
