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Fruitcake vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and egg whites

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for egg whites is 33% higher.
  • Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +2487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 20µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.439mg 26%
Iron 2.07mg 0.08mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 0.73g 20%
Protein 2.9g 10.9g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Calories 324kcal 52kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.17g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 15mg 5%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.105mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.004mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.09µg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.023mg 3%
Sodium 101mg 166mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.73g N/A
Potassium 153mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +5252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8338.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.9%
Contains more WaterWater +246.1%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.