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Fruitcake vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and tomato sauce?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, and monounsaturated fat, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 14% more.
  • Fruitcake has 95 times more monounsaturated fat than tomato sauce. While fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, tomato sauce has only 0.044g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomato sauce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types 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.
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.121g 21%
Carbs 61.6g 5.31g 19%
Calories 324kcal 24kcal 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.3g 14%
Iron 2.07mg 0.96mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.044g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7mg 7%
Copper 0.05mg 0.115mg 7%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.113mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.041g 5%
Potassium 153mg 297mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 27mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.44mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.098mg 4%
Protein 2.9g 1.2g 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.065mg 3%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.309mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.991mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.81g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 9.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1060.1%
Contains more WaterWater +260.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2646.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.