Fruitcake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and taro different?
- Fruitcake is richer in iron and vitamin B2, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin E, and manganese.
- Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than taro.
- Fruitcake contains 26 times more saturated fat than taro. Fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, while taro contains 0.041g.
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Taro, raw types were used 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 IronIron | +276.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +286.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +296% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.083g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.55mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.283mg | 18% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 0.2g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 591mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 26.46g | 12% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 112kcal | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.016g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 2.38mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.383mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 84mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.041g | 5% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.095mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.5mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 4.1g | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.303mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3903.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
