Fruitcake vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fruitcake and whey
- Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, and copper; however, whey has more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 25% higher.
- Whey is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +968.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.011g | 22% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 5.14g | 19% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 27kcal | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 0.36g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.28µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.1g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.001mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.004mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.23g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.383mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 46mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Potassium | 153mg | 161mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 1.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +241.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2427.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1098.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +268.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30109.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.1% |
