Fruitcake vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and pizza different?

Pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc than fruitcake.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 33% higher.
Fruitcake has less saturated fat.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used 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.

Fruitcake

Pizza

Contains less SodiumSodium

-83.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+469.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.4%
Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains more ZincZinc	+396.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+315.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+895%

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.

Fruitcake

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+383.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+4100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+346.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+365%
Contains more CholineCholine	+84.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.83mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2µg	19.9µg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.39mg	28%
Phosphorus	52mg	216mg	23%
Sodium	101mg	598mg	22%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	3.825mg	19%
Folate	20µg	93µg	18%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.42µg	17%
Protein	2.9g	11.39g	17%
Saturated fat	1.048g	4.465g	16%
Calcium	33mg	188mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	1.681g	11%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Zinc	0.27mg	1.34mg	10%
Carbs	61.6g	33.33g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.195mg	7%
Vitamin A	7µg	69µg	7%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.36mg	6%
Fiber	3.7g	2.3g	6%
Copper	0.05mg	0.105mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg		5%
Iron	2.07mg	2.48mg	5%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	6.7µg	4%
Cholesterol	5mg	17mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	2.608g	4%
Calories	324kcal	266kcal	3%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.08mg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	24mg	2%
Fructose		1g	1%
Potassium	153mg	172mg	1%
Choline	8.9mg	16.4mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1.4mg	1%
Fats	9.1g	9.69g	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	27.42g	3.58g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.83mg	0%
Trans fat		0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.72mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.367g	N/A