Fruitcake vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and eggs different?
- Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 217% higher.
- Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +746.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +288.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1440% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1135.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2028.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +418.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +518.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3201.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 2mg | 217% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 373mg | 123% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 293.8mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 30.8µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.513mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 1.398mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 1.12g | 20% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 12.58g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 172mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 149µg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 1.414g | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1.19mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 3.267g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 155kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 1.05mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 44µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 10.61g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 124mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 4.077g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5400% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +333.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +194.9% |
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Other
~1.07g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.077g
