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Fruitcake vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and oranges

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than fruitcake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +1970%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 2.07mg 0.1mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.025g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 11.75g 17%
Calories 324kcal 47kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.12g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.023g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.025mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.18mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.015g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.04mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.4g 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 14mg 5%
Protein 2.9g 0.94g 4%
Sodium 101mg 0mg 4%
Folate 20µg 30µg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.087mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 11µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 8.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +242.9%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18160.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13192%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.