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Fruitcake vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and roe?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 480% more.
  • Fruitcake has 3 times more iron than roe. While fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, roe has only 0.77mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of roe is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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.
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 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1592.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +156%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +890.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2485%

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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +858.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +410.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115300%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 11.54µg 480%
Cholesterol 5mg 479mg 158%
Selenium 2µg 51.7µg 90%
Phosphorus 52mg 515mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.949mg 65%
Protein 2.9g 28.62g 51%
Carbs 61.6g 1.92g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.154mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 16.4mg 18%
Folate 20µg 92µg 18%
Iron 2.07mg 0.77mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.185mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.013mg 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.128mg 9%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.28mg 9%
Vitamin A 7µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.192mg 9%
Calories 324kcal 204kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.129g 5%
Potassium 153mg 283mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 1.866g 4%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Sodium 101mg 117mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 3.404g 1%
Fats 9.1g 8.23g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +886.9%
Contains more WaterWater +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%
~equal in Fats ~8.23g

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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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.404g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.