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Fruitcake vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and hush puppies

  • Hush puppies are richer than fruitcake in vitamin B1, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Hush puppies cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 25% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +690%
~equal in Potassium ~144mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1473.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +345%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 7.219g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.352mg 25%
Selenium 2µg 15.8µg 25%
Calcium 33mg 278mg 25%
Sodium 101mg 668mg 25%
Phosphorus 52mg 189mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 23.6µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.332mg 18%
Folate 20µg 89µg 17%
Cholesterol 5mg 45mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.782mg 12%
Iron 2.07mg 3.04mg 12%
Protein 2.9g 7.7g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.19µg 8%
Fats 9.1g 13.5g 7%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.108g 5%
Carbs 61.6g 46g 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.8g 4%
Choline 8.9mg 32.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 41µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.357mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.26mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 3.263g 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 153mg 144mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 2.03g N/A
Manganese 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +245.5%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.2%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.