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Fruitcake vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and sherbet?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin E, yet sherbet is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Fruitcake has 90 times more vitamin E than sherbet. While fruitcake has 0.9mg of vitamin E, sherbet has only 0.01mg.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Sherbet, orange 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +1378.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.224mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Sherbet DV% diff.
Iron 2.07mg 0.14mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.08g 22%
Fats 9.1g 2g 11%
Carbs 61.6g 30.4g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.3g 10%
Calories 324kcal 144kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.53g 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.063mg 5%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Protein 2.9g 1.1g 4%
Sodium 101mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 96mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 54mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.048g 1.16g 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 29.1g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.224mg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 7.7mg 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.6%
Contains more FatsFats +355%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more WaterWater +161.3%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +692.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4053.8%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.