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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.4% |