Fruitcake vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and fast food?
- Fast food is richer than fruitcake in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of fruitcake is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 less SodiumSodium | -69.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +833.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +915% |
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 | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +534% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +610.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +226.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +286.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 20.3µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 5.617mg | 30% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 16.52g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.317mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 2.52mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.363mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 4.493g | 16% |
| Folate | 20µg | 80µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.212mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 134mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 3.06mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 1.68g | 11% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 331mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 31.5g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 1.7g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.357mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.53mg | 6% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 34.4mg | 5% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 12.01g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 4.9µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 4.835g | 2% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 297kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +469.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.1% |
