Fruitcake vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and welsh onion

Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and monounsaturated fat, while welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 160% more than fruitcake.
Fruitcake contains 75 times more monounsaturated fat than welsh onion. While fruitcake contains 4.2g of monounsaturated fat, welsh onion contains only 0.056g.
The amount of saturated fat in welsh onion is lower.
Welsh onion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Onions, welsh, 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.

Fruitcake

Welsh onion

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains more IronIron	+69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+233.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg

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.

Fruitcake

Welsh onion

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%
Contains more CholineCholine	+67.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12793.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.5µg	193.4µg	160%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	27mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	0.156g	21%
Carbs	61.6g	6.5g	18%
Calories	324kcal	34kcal	15%
Fats	9.1g	0.4g	13%
Iron	2.07mg	1.22mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	0.056g	10%
Fiber	3.7g	2.4g	5%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.137mg	4%
Sodium	101mg	17mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.048g	0.067g	4%
Selenium	2µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.51mg	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.072mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	0.4mg	2%
Copper	0.05mg	0.07mg	2%
Protein	2.9g	1.9g	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Calcium	33mg	18mg	2%
Potassium	153mg	212mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.52mg	2%
Choline	8.9mg	5.3mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.169mg	1%
Folate	20µg	16µg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	4.1g	N/A
Sugar	27.42g	2.18g	N/A
Phosphorus	52mg	49mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.021mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.081mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.113mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.095mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.061mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.033mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A