Fruitcake vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and yellow cake

Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat.
Yellow cake covers your daily vitamin E needs 24% more than fruitcake.
Fruitcake has 2 times more fiber than yellow cake. Fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, while yellow cake has 1.5g.
Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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

Yellow cake

Contains less SodiumSodium

-67.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+218%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+165.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+195%

~equal in Calcium ~32mg

~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.222mg

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

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1573.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+95.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.093mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.8mg

~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	0.9mg	4.5mg	24%
Saturated fat	1.048g	5.793g	22%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	25.1µg	20%
Fats	9.1g	17.75g	13%
Copper	0.05mg	0.159mg	12%
Phosphorus	52mg	138mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	4.728g	9%
Sodium	101mg	310mg	9%
Fiber	3.7g	1.5g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	7.214g	8%
Selenium	2µg	5.9µg	7%
Cholesterol	5mg	16mg	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0mg	4%
Calories	324kcal	379kcal	3%
Carbs	61.6g	55.36g	2%
Choline	8.9mg	17.4mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.42mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Iron	2.07mg	2.03mg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	6IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	20µg	22µg	1%
Potassium	153mg	187mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.043mg	1%
Protein	2.9g	3.16g	1%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.165mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	57.9g	53.86g	N/A
Calcium	33mg	32mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	39.22g	N/A
Vitamin A	7µg	7µg	0%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.222mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	0.8mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		1.313g	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 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.474g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.999g	N/A