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Italian bread vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between italian bread and fruitcake

  • The amount of selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, and phosphorus in italian bread is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Italian bread covers your daily need for selenium, 46% more than fruitcake.
  • Italian bread contains 10 times more folate than fruitcake. While italian bread contains 191µg of folate, fruitcake contains only 20µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, italian 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +282%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%

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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +846%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +855%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 27.2µg 2µg 46%
Folate 191µg 20µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.05mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 0.791mg 22%
Sodium 550mg 101mg 20%
Copper 0.191mg 0.05mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.099mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 3.323g 13%
Protein 8.8g 2.9g 12%
Iron 2.94mg 2.07mg 11%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.22mg 11%
Fats 3.5g 9.1g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 4.2g 8%
Phosphorus 103mg 52mg 7%
Calcium 78mg 33mg 5%
Saturated fat 0g 1.048g 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.27mg 5%
Carbs 50.1g 61.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.226mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 324kcal 3%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 3.7g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 153mg 1%
Net carbs 46.9g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 3.17g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 +203.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.1%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.