Fruitcake vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fruitcake and asparagus
- Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
- Fruitcake has 51 times more sodium than asparagus. While fruitcake has 101mg of sodium, asparagus has only 2mg.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2673.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 41.6µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.05g | 22% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 3.88g | 19% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 20kcal | 15% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.189mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 0.12g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0g | 11% |
| Folate | 20µg | 52µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.04g | 5% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 38µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.141mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.13mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 2.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.978mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.14mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 153mg | 202mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7483.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1487.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +268.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6546% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
