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Fruitcake vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and kumquat different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron; however, kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kumquat is 48% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains 10 times more saturated fat than kumquat. While fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, kumquat contains only 0.103g.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than kumquat (67).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Kumquats, raw 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more IronIron +140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8680%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.208mg
~equal in Choline ~8.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 43.9mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.171g 21%
Carbs 61.6g 15.9g 15%
Iron 2.07mg 0.86mg 15%
Calories 324kcal 71kcal 13%
Fats 9.1g 0.86g 13%
Fiber 3.7g 6.5g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.154g 10%
Copper 0.05mg 0.095mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.15mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 19mg 5%
Sodium 101mg 10mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.103g 4%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.135mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 62mg 3%
Protein 2.9g 1.88g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.429mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 20µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 15µg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 186mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 9.36g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 8.4mg 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more FatsFats +958.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%
Contains more WaterWater +219.6%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1843.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.