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Fruitcake vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and french toast different?

  • French toast has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 37% higher.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than french toast (67).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203%
Contains more CopperCopper +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +905%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3000%
Contains more FolateFolate +115%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake French toast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 116mg 37%
Selenium 2µg 20.1µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.321mg 17%
Sodium 101mg 479mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.204mg 13%
Vitamin A 7µg 124µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.31µg 13%
Carbs 61.6g 25g 12%
Protein 2.9g 7.7g 10%
Phosphorus 52mg 117mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.723g 8%
Calcium 33mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 20µg 43µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.549mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.628mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 2.594g 5%
Calories 324kcal 229kcal 5%
Iron 2.07mg 1.67mg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.67mg 4%
Fats 9.1g 10.8g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.074mg 2%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.188mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 4.524g 1%
Potassium 153mg 134mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 25g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +116.2%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.524g

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.