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Fruitcake vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and pie crust

  • Pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than fruitcake.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.
  • Fruitcake contains 2 times more potassium than pie crust. Fruitcake contains 153mg of potassium, while pie crust contains 64mg.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1045%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Pie crust DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 22.9µg 38%
Fats 9.1g 31.4g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 17.887g 34%
Saturated fat 1.048g 7.974g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.392mg 29%
Sodium 101mg 753mg 28%
Folate 20µg 104µg 21%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.727mg 12%
Calories 324kcal 518kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.213mg 9%
Protein 2.9g 6.9g 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 86mg 5%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.315mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 3.968g 4%
Potassium 153mg 64mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.075mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 61mg 3%
Carbs 61.6g 52.1g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Iron 2.07mg 2.22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.268mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 52.1g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.255mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.476mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.121mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.339mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +232.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.9%
Contains more FatsFats +245.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.