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Fruitcake vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and pork

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2 than fruitcake.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% more.
  • Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2165%

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +955.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 45.3µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.877mg 69%
Protein 2.9g 27.32g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.7µg 29%
Phosphorus 52mg 246mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 5.037mg 27%
Cholesterol 5mg 80mg 25%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Saturated fat 1.048g 5.23g 19%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.39mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.321mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Choline 8.9mg 93.9mg 15%
Iron 2.07mg 0.87mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.2g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.698mg 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.009mg 9%
Potassium 153mg 423mg 8%
Fats 9.1g 13.92g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.19g 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Calories 324kcal 242kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.29mg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.073mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Sodium 101mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.