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Fruitcake vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and herbal tea different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin E, and copper; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 25% higher.
  • Herbal tea has less saturated fat.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed are the varieties used 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +665%
Contains more IronIron +2487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1877.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +2125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Herbal tea DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.08mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Calories 324kcal 0kcal 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Fats 9.1g 0g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.477mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 1mg 7%
Protein 2.9g 0g 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.04mg 5%
Folate 20µg 1µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 153mg 20mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.9%
Contains more WaterWater +293.6%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.