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Fruitcake vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and italian bread

  • The amount of selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, and phosphorus in italian bread is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Italian bread covers your daily need for selenium, 46% more than fruitcake.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Bread, italian.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +282%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1260%

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +846%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +855%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Italian bread DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 27.2µg 46%
Folate 20µg 191µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.473mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.381mg 22%
Sodium 101mg 550mg 20%
Copper 0.05mg 0.191mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.292mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.39g 13%
Protein 2.9g 8.8g 12%
Iron 2.07mg 2.94mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.464mg 11%
Fats 9.1g 3.5g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.812g 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 103mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 78mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.86mg 5%
Carbs 61.6g 50.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.378mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 271kcal 3%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Fiber 3.7g 3.2g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 14.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 110mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.188mg 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
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.