Fruitcake vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fruitcake and ground beef
- Fruitcake has more fiber; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +2344.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2063% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +409% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +576.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +93.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +722.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 2.49µg | 103% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 5.84mg | 51% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 23.87g | 42% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 19.1µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 88mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 6.073g | 23% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 0g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.311mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 4.026mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.408g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 166mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 73.2mg | 12% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 15.37g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 7.322g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.512mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.171mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 241kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.27mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +723.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +130.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +714.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.3% |
