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Fruitcake vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and tuna salad different?

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber, iron, manganese, and monounsaturated fat, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Fish, tuna salad 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.
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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1960%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 41.2µg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 6.7mg 37%
Protein 2.9g 16.04g 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 178mg 18%
Carbs 61.6g 9.41g 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Sodium 101mg 402mg 13%
Iron 2.07mg 1mg 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.145mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.04mg 8%
Calories 324kcal 187kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.122g 5%
Folate 20µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.081mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 13mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.56mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.887g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.048g 1.544g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Fats 9.1g 9.26g 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +453.1%
Contains more WaterWater +149.6%
Contains more OtherOther +93.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.26g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.