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Gooseberry vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gooseberries and fruitcake?

  • Gooseberries are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet fruitcake is higher in iron and vitamin B2.
  • Gooseberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Gooseberries have 13 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While gooseberries have 290IU of vitamin A, fruitcake has only 22IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gooseberries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gooseberries is lower.

We used Gooseberries, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +567.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5440%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gooseberry Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 27.7mg 0.5mg 30%
Iron 0.31mg 2.07mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 3.323g 20%
Carbs 10.18g 61.6g 17%
Calories 44kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0.58g 9.1g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.099mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.038g 1.048g 5%
Phosphorus 27mg 52mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.9mg 4%
Protein 0.88g 2.9g 4%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.791mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.22mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2µg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fiber 4.3g 3.7g 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 198mg 153mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 5.88g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +247.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1469%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +505.1%
Contains more OtherOther +124.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948.3%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.