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Fruitcake vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and veal

  • Fruitcake has more fiber, while veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Veal covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 53% more than fruitcake.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +528.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106%
Contains more ZincZinc +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +585%

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +915.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +747.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12600%
Contains more CholineCholine +967.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 8.03mg 45%
Protein 2.9g 24.38g 43%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.87mg 33%
Cholesterol 5mg 103mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.39mg 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 217mg 24%
Selenium 2µg 13.7µg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.16mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.55g 18%
Choline 8.9mg 95mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Iron 2.07mg 0.99mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.27mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.048g 3.04g 9%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.035mg 8%
Calories 324kcal 172kcal 8%
Copper 0.05mg 0.103mg 6%
Potassium 153mg 337mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.15mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.84g 3%
Folate 20µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Fats 9.1g 7.56g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 101mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +740.7%
Contains more WaterWater +163.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

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
Veal
0
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.2%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.