Fruitcake vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruitcake and gratin
- Fruitcake has more iron and fiber, while gratin has more copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
- Gratin covers your daily need for saturated fat, 18% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 3 times more iron than gratin. While fruitcake contains 2.07mg of iron, gratin contains only 0.64mg.
- The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 IronIron | +223.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +155.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1880% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +814.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +278.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.276g | 20% |
Iron | 2.07mg | 0.64mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 1.048g | 4.733g | 17% |
Carbs | 61.6g | 11.27g | 17% |
Sodium | 101mg | 433mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
Calories | 324kcal | 132kcal | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 9.9mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 113mg | 9% |
Calcium | 33mg | 119mg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 1.8g | 8% |
Potassium | 153mg | 396mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 23mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 64µg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 2.149g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.9g | 5.06g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.161mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.387mg | 3% |
Fats | 9.1g | 7.59g | 2% |
Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
Folate | 20µg | 11µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.993mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
Selenium | 2µg | 2.7µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.9g | 9.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +19.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +446.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +192.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1104% |