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Fruitcake vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and turkey meat?

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 55% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1471.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1390%
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10100%
Contains more CholineCholine +882%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 9.573mg 55%
Protein 2.9g 28.55g 51%
Selenium 2µg 29.8µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.616mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.02µg 42%
Cholesterol 5mg 109mg 35%
Phosphorus 52mg 223mg 24%
Carbs 61.6g 0.06g 21%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.48mg 20%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Choline 8.9mg 87.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.948mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.281mg 14%
Iron 2.07mg 1.09mg 12%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.014mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 2.119g 8%
Calories 324kcal 189kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.07mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.155g 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.093mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.647g 4%
Fats 9.1g 7.39g 3%
Potassium 153mg 239mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Sodium 101mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +884.5%
Contains more WaterWater +151.1%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.