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Fruitcake vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and goat cheese?

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber, yet goat cheese is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 98% more.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +803%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
~equal in Potassium ~158mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5714.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 20.639g 89%
Copper 0.05mg 0.564mg 57%
Phosphorus 52mg 375mg 46%
Vitamin A 7µg 407µg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.676mg 44%
Protein 2.9g 21.58g 37%
Fats 9.1g 29.84g 32%
Calcium 33mg 298mg 27%
Cholesterol 5mg 79mg 25%
Carbs 61.6g 0.12g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.709g 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Sodium 101mg 415mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.808g 7%
Iron 2.07mg 1.62mg 6%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.093mg 6%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Selenium 2µg 3.8µg 3%
Calories 324kcal 364kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.148mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 153mg 158mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.1%
Contains more FatsFats +227.9%
Contains more WaterWater +79.9%
Contains more OtherOther +167.3%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.