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Fruitcake vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and mandarin oranges different?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 29% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 51 times more polyunsaturated fat than mandarin oranges. Fruitcake contains 3.323g of polyunsaturated fat, while mandarin oranges contain 0.065g.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in sodium.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types were 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1280%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.216mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.7mg 29%
Iron 2.07mg 0.15mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.065g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 13.34g 16%
Calories 324kcal 53kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.31g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.06g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.8g 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.039mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.039g 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.036mg 5%
Sodium 101mg 2mg 4%
Protein 2.9g 0.81g 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 34µg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.376mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.078mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.07mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 20µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 153mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.216mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 10.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258%
Contains more FatsFats +2835.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%
Contains more WaterWater +236.6%

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5012.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.