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Fruitcake vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and kielbasa

  • Fruitcake has more fiber, iron, and polyunsaturated fat; however, kielbasa has more vitamin C and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for kielbasa is 48% higher.
  • Kielbasa is lower in sugar.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than kielbasa.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2860%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Kielbasa DV% diff.
Sodium 101mg 1200mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.048g 6.23g 24%
Cholesterol 5mg 70mg 22%
Protein 2.9g 13.1g 20%
Carbs 61.6g 3.9g 19%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 14.8mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Fats 9.1g 17.6g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.27g 10%
Iron 2.07mg 1.24mg 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 2.33g 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Copper 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 5%
Calories 324kcal 226kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Potassium 153mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 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 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1479.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.7%
Contains more FatsFats +93.4%
Contains more WaterWater +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +209.1%

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% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.