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Fruitcake vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and lamb

  • Fruitcake has more fiber; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +138%
Contains more ZincZinc +1551.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1220%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg

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%
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +952.8%
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 2µg 26.4µg 44%
Protein 2.9g 24.52g 43%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 6.66mg 37%
Saturated fat 1.048g 8.83g 35%
Cholesterol 5mg 97mg 31%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Fats 9.1g 20.94g 18%
Choline 8.9mg 93.7mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.51g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.82g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.66mg 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.022mg 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 153mg 310mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 4.6µg 3%
Calories 324kcal 294kcal 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Iron 2.07mg 1.88mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Sodium 101mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +745.5%
Contains more FatsFats +130.1%
Contains more WaterWater +112.3%

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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