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Fruitcake vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fruitcake and shortbread

  • Fruitcake has more fiber; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% more.
  • Fruitcake contains 3 times more fiber than shortbread. Fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, while shortbread contains 1.3g.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +305%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 8.326g 33%
Saturated fat 1.048g 8.105g 32%
Fats 9.1g 26.22g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.353mg 25%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.314mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.275mg 16%
Folate 20µg 81µg 15%
Sodium 101mg 353mg 11%
Iron 2.07mg 2.98mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.44mg 10%
Calories 324kcal 514kcal 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.3g 10%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 11µg 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.393mg 8%
Selenium 2µg 6.2µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.708g 6%
Protein 2.9g 5.37g 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.321mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 66mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 88mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.49mg 2%
Carbs 61.6g 63.78g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +602.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.1%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.6%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.