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Fruitcake vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and minestrone

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Fruitcake covers your daily iron needs 21% more than minestrone.
  • Fruitcake has 14 times more monounsaturated fat than minestrone. Fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, while minestrone has 0.29g.
  • Minestrone is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Minestrone DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.38mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.46g 19%
Carbs 61.6g 4.66g 19%
Calories 324kcal 34kcal 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0.4g 13%
Fats 9.1g 1.04g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.29g 10%
Sodium 101mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 49µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.23g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 23mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.391mg 3%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.152mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 2.9g 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.022mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.051mg 0%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1221.9%
Contains more WaterWater +261%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1348.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.