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Gouda cheese vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gouda cheese and fruitcake

  • Gouda cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Gouda cheese contains 154 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Gouda cheese contains 1.54µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gouda and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2021.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +762.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%

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 0% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1155.6%
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Fruitcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 1.048g 75%
Phosphorus 546mg 52mg 71%
Calcium 700mg 33mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.01µg 64%
Protein 24.94g 2.9g 44%
Cholesterol 114mg 5mg 36%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.27mg 33%
Sodium 819mg 101mg 31%
Fats 27.44g 9.1g 28%
Iron 0.24mg 2.07mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 2µg 23%
Carbs 2.22g 61.6g 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 3.323g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.099mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 4.2g 9%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.9mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.226mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.5µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8.9mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 27.42g N/A
Folate 21µg 20µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 ProteinProtein +760%
Contains more FatsFats +201.5%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +258.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2674.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.8%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.

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