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Fruitcake vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and mortadella

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11762% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than mortadella (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1030%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14700%
Contains more CholineCholine +711.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 153mg 11762%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.48µg 61%
Sodium 101mg 1246mg 50%
Saturated fat 1.048g 9.51g 38%
Selenium 2µg 22.6µg 37%
Protein 2.9g 16.37g 27%
Fats 9.1g 25.39g 25%
Carbs 61.6g 3.05g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 11.38g 18%
Cholesterol 5mg 56mg 17%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.1mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Choline 8.9mg 72.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.673mg 12%
Iron 2.07mg 1.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.03mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.119mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.44mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 3.12g 1%
Calories 324kcal 311kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.05g N/A
Potassium 153mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1919.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +179%
Contains more WaterWater +106.7%
Contains more OtherOther +162.7%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.12g

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.