Fruitcake vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruitcake and spread
- Fruitcake has more iron and fiber, while spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, choline, and copper.
- Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 46% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 19 times more fiber than spread. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, spread contains only 0.2g.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +746.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +277.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +385% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 1.12µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 1013mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 5.977g | 22% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 11.94g | 17% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.79mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0.2g | 14% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 9.7µg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 17.34g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 38mg | 11% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 62.3mg | 10% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 7.66g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 7.584g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 1.02mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.74mg | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 2.565g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.134mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +415.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +164.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80.6% |