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.
| 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.
| 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 Vitamin CVitamin C | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.53g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.063mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.13µg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 96mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +692.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4053.8% |
