Fruitcake vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruitcake and fish sandwiches

Fruitcake has more fiber and iron; however, fish sandwiches are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
Fish sandwiches cover your daily selenium needs 29% more than fruitcake.
Fish sandwiches contain 4 times less fiber than fruitcake. Fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, while fish sandwiches contain 1g.
Fruitcake has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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.

Fruitcake

Fish sandwich

Contains more IronIron	+38%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+123.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+800%

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.

Fruitcake

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+63.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+6700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+806.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+130%
Contains more CholineCholine	+224.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2µg	18µg	29%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.68µg	28%
Sodium	101mg	602mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	6.257g	20%
Protein	2.9g	10.29g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.21mg	13%
Carbs	61.6g	26.69g	12%
Fiber	3.7g	1g	11%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	13.6µg	10%
Cholesterol	5mg	35mg	10%
Phosphorus	52mg	116mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	2.15mg	8%
Iron	2.07mg	1.5mg	7%
Folate	20µg	46µg	7%
Fats	9.1g	12.45g	5%
Choline	8.9mg	28.9mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.048g	1.949g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	2.595g	4%
Copper	0.05mg	0.075mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.37mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.14mg	3%
Calories	324kcal	257kcal	3%
Fructose		1.47g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.07mg	2%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.264mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.55mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.49mg	2%
Potassium	153mg	206mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1.8mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	9IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	25.69g	N/A
Calcium	33mg	37mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	3.53g	N/A
Vitamin A	7µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat		0.08g	N/A
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 - EPA	0g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.489g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.561g	N/A