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Fruitcake vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and tortilla

  • Fruitcake has more fiber, while tortilla has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 27% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 5 times more vitamin E than tortilla. While fruitcake contains 0.9mg of vitamin E, tortilla contains only 0.19mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +84.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +730%

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 16.6µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.37mg 27%
Iron 2.07mg 3.81mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.125mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.391g 20%
Folate 20µg 98µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 101mg 482mg 17%
Fats 9.1g 0.95g 13%
Phosphorus 52mg 146mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.185g 10%
Protein 2.9g 7.28g 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.19mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.4g 5%
Calories 324kcal 237kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Carbs 61.6g 49.94g 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.296g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.268mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Potassium 153mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.114mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +857.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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/168041/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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