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Fruitcake vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fruitcake and tortillas

  • Fruitcake has less vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 64% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +432%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1750%

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1546%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +590%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 37µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.823mg 64%
Phosphorus 52mg 346mg 42%
Folate 20µg 138µg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.858mg 25%
Fiber 3.7g 9.8g 24%
Copper 0.05mg 0.266mg 24%
Calcium 33mg 244mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.312mg 20%
Sodium 101mg 512mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.048g 4.878g 17%
Magnesium 16mg 85mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.992g 16%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.92mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.289mg 15%
Protein 2.9g 9.76g 14%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Iron 2.07mg 2.63mg 7%
Carbs 61.6g 45.89g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Potassium 153mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 4.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 3.062g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 20mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 310kcal 1%
Fats 9.1g 9.76g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 2.44g N/A
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.9mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.255mg 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.76g

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.