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Fruitcake vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and potato salad

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese; however, potato salad has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 21% higher.
  • Potato salad has 3 times less iron than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, while potato salad has 0.65mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +218.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Potato salad DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 68mg 21%
Sodium 101mg 529mg 19%
Iron 2.07mg 0.65mg 18%
Carbs 61.6g 11.17g 17%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 10mg 11%
Fiber 3.7g 1.3g 10%
Calories 324kcal 143kcal 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.534mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.101mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.48g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4.1µg 4%
Potassium 153mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 3.737g 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 32µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.048g 1.429g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Fats 9.1g 8.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.89mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Protein 2.9g 2.68g 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.31mg 0%
Phosphorus 52mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.5%
Contains more WaterWater +200.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.68g
~equal in Fats ~8.2g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.