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Fruitcake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and gingerbread?

  • Fruitcake has less selenium, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and iron than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +715%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +65%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 16.3µg 26%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.683mg 20%
Copper 0.05mg 0.195mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Saturated fat 1.048g 4.122g 14%
Magnesium 16mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.19mg 11%
Fats 9.1g 16.4g 11%
Sodium 101mg 327mg 10%
Iron 2.07mg 2.88mg 10%
Cholesterol 5mg 32mg 9%
Potassium 153mg 439mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 7.124g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.216g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.738mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.162mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 71mg 4%
Carbs 61.6g 49.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.375mg 3%
Folate 20µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.06µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 356kcal 2%
Protein 2.9g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.