Fruitcake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and pastry?
- Fruitcake is higher in fiber, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin K, manganese, and copper.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% more.
- Fruitcake has 2 times more fiber than pastry. While fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, pastry has only 1.5g.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1110% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +696% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +426.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +973.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +290% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 9.1g | 38.1g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 21.597g | 43% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 24.2µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 9.643g | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.398mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 4.168mg | 21% |
| Folate | 20µg | 78µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.283mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.488mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 16.1µg | 12% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 551kcal | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 4.894g | 10% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 7.3g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 1.5g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.114mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 45.1g | 6% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 249mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +197.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +151.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +318.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +414.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.3% |
