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Fruitcake vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and sockeye salmon?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 4 times more iron than sockeye salmon. Fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, while sockeye salmon has 0.52mg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +298.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1592.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%
~equal in Sodium ~92mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1697.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44600%
Contains more CholineCholine +1165.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.99mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Selenium 2µg 35.5µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.827mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 10.123mg 58%
Protein 2.9g 26.48g 47%
Phosphorus 52mg 305mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.274mg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Choline 8.9mg 112.6mg 19%
Cholesterol 5mg 61mg 19%
Iron 2.07mg 0.52mg 19%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.327g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.246mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.157mg 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.013mg 9%
Calories 324kcal 156kcal 8%
Potassium 153mg 436mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 1.864g 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 58µg 6%
Fats 9.1g 5.57g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 36mg 5%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.55mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.076mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.99mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Sodium 101mg 92mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.969g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +813.1%
Contains more WaterWater +166.1%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.969g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.