Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Fruitcake
  5. Compare
  6. Fruitcake vs. White bread

Fruitcake vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are fruitcake and white bread different?

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for white bread is 40% higher.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than white bread (73).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Fruitcake vs White bread infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +966%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +455%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.2%
Contains more WaterWater +44%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruitcake White bread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.533mg 40%
Selenium 2µg 22µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.78mg 25%
Folate 20µg 111µg 23%
Iron 2.07mg 3.61mg 19%
Sodium 101mg 490mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.536mg 14%
Protein 2.9g 8.85g 12%
Calcium 33mg 144mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.243mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.602g 11%
Fats 9.1g 3.33g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.599g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.536mg 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.101mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.74mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.7g 4%
Carbs 61.6g 49.42g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.087mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Calories 324kcal 266kcal 3%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.698g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruitcake White bread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Fruitcake
Fruitcake vs Marble cake
Marble cake
Fruitcake
Fruitcake vs Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Fruitcake
Fruitcake vs Pineapple cake
Pineapple cake
White bread
White bread vs Rye bread
Rye bread
White bread
White bread vs Raisin bread
Raisin bread
White bread
White bread vs Protein bread
Protein bread

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Fruitcake
33%
White bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Fruitcake
56%
White bread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White bread
White bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
White bread
White bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.75g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White bread
White bread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.35g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White bread
White bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 389mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.