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Fruitcake vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and gingersnaps

  • Gingersnaps have more manganese, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium than fruitcake.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.1%
Contains more IronIron +209.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +510%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +606.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 19% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +335%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.97mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Manganese 0.22mg 1.555mg 58%
Iron 2.07mg 6.4mg 54%
Copper 0.05mg 0.305mg 28%
Sodium 101mg 501mg 17%
Folate 20µg 87µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.235mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.372g 13%
Magnesium 16mg 49mg 8%
Potassium 153mg 346mg 6%
Fiber 3.7g 2.2g 6%
Selenium 2µg 5.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.451g 6%
Calories 324kcal 416kcal 5%
Protein 2.9g 5.6g 5%
Carbs 61.6g 76.9g 5%
Calcium 33mg 77mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.098mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.38mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 5.365g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fats 9.1g 9.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1117kcal 743kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.2 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 57.9g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.97mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.114mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +377.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
~equal in Fats ~9.8g

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% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.