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Fruitcake vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and ricotta?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and manganese, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +660.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 8.295g 33%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Iron 2.07mg 0.38mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.385g 20%
Carbs 61.6g 3.04g 20%
Protein 2.9g 11.26g 17%
Calcium 33mg 207mg 17%
Cholesterol 5mg 51mg 15%
Phosphorus 52mg 158mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 7µg 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.006mg 9%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.16mg 8%
Calories 324kcal 174kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.195mg 7%
Fats 9.1g 12.98g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.104mg 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 17.5mg 2%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Potassium 153mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 3.627g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 101mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1926.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +183.4%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.