Fruitcake vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruitcake and fruit salad
- Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while fruit salad has more vitamin A.
- Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than fruit salad.
- Fruitcake contains 262 times more saturated fat than fruit salad. While fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, fruit salad contains only 0.004g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +728% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +92.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +607.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +326.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +328.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.07mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.011g | 22% |
Carbs | 61.6g | 13.05g | 16% |
Calories | 324kcal | 50kcal | 14% |
Fats | 9.1g | 0.03g | 14% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.005g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.014mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 14mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.004g | 5% |
Protein | 2.9g | 0.51g | 5% |
Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
Sodium | 101mg | 5mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.356mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.151mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 30µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Potassium | 153mg | 116mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 57.9g | 12.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +468.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30233.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372% |
Contains more OtherOther | +323.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +240.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30109.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |