Fruitcake vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fruitcake and pasta
- Fruitcake has more iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pasta is 13% higher.
- Pasta has 34 times less monounsaturated fat than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, while pasta has 0.124g.
- Pasta is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +537.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.429g | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1.14mg | 12% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 1.05g | 12% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 24.93g | 12% |
| Folate | 20µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.124g | 10% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 131kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.14µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 5.15g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 153mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +766.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +254.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +171% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3287.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +674.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
