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Fruitcake vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and wakame different?

  • Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wakame is 51% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains 7 times more fiber than wakame. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, wakame contains only 0.5g.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Seaweed, wakame, raw are the varieties 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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +568.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +468%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.18mg

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.22mg 1.4mg 51%
Folate 20µg 196µg 44%
Sodium 101mg 872mg 34%
Copper 0.05mg 0.284mg 26%
Magnesium 16mg 107mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.218g 21%
Carbs 61.6g 9.14g 17%
Calories 324kcal 45kcal 14%
Fiber 3.7g 0.5g 13%
Fats 9.1g 0.64g 13%
Calcium 33mg 150mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.058g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.697mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 1.6mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.13g 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 80mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 5.3µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.002mg 3%
Potassium 153mg 50mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Iron 2.07mg 2.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.38mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 13.9mg 1%
Protein 2.9g 3.03g 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A
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
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1321.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574%
Contains more WaterWater +216.2%
Contains more OtherOther +554.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.03g

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
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1424.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.