Fruitcake vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and zwieback?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron, yet zwieback is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
- Zwieback's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
- Fruitcake has 3 times more iron than zwieback. While fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, zwieback has only 0.6mg.
- The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Zwieback types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +245% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1335% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +335% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2µg | 28.7µg | 49% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.6mg | 18% |
| Folate | 20µg | 87µg | 17% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 10.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.208mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.145mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.239mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 2.44mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 2.073g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 2.525g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.537mg | 6% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 426kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 5.3mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 2.5g | 5% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 227mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 74.2g | 4% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 305mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.319mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.082mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 9.7g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 71.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 12.5g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 10.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 4.244g | 0% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +462.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +248.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.244g
