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Fruitcake vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and spelt

  • Spelt is richer than fruitcake in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than fruitcake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +922%
Contains more ZincZinc +1114.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1255.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +628%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.22mg 2.983mg 120%
Copper 0.05mg 0.511mg 51%
Phosphorus 52mg 401mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 6.843mg 38%
Iron 2.07mg 4.44mg 30%
Magnesium 16mg 136mg 29%
Fiber 3.7g 10.7g 28%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.28mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.364mg 26%
Protein 2.9g 14.57g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 2µg 11.7µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.068mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.258g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.23mg 14%
Fats 9.1g 2.43g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.445g 9%
Potassium 153mg 388mg 7%
Folate 20µg 45µg 6%
Sodium 101mg 8mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.406g 3%
Carbs 61.6g 70.19g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 3.6µg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +274.5%
Contains more WaterWater +129.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +843.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.