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Fruitcake vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and turnip

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for turnip is 23% higher.
  • Turnip has 700 times less monounsaturated fat than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, while turnip has 0.006g.
  • Turnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than fruitcake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Turnips, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.053g 22%
Iron 2.07mg 0.3mg 22%
Carbs 61.6g 6.43g 18%
Calories 324kcal 28kcal 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.006g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.03mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.011g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.03mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 27mg 4%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.134mg 4%
Protein 2.9g 0.9g 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 101mg 67mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 191mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 11.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.014mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +858%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +263.1%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6169.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.