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Fruitcake vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and salsa different?

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber and vitamin B2, while salsa is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Salsa covers your daily need for sodium, 14% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 36 times more saturated fat than salsa. Fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, while salsa contains 0.029g.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and USDA Commodity, salsa types were 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.
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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Salsa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.107g 21%
Carbs 61.6g 7g 18%
Calories 324kcal 36kcal 14%
Sodium 101mg 430mg 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.2g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.016g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.4g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.096mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.029g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4mg 4%
Protein 2.9g 1.5g 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.4µg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 153mg 270mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 28µg 2%
Iron 2.07mg 2.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.08mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 5.6g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +780%
Contains more WaterWater +254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3005.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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

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.