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Jackfruit vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jackfruit and fruitcake

  • Jackfruit has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 23% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 27 times less vitamin C than jackfruit. Jackfruit has 13.7mg of vitamin C, while fruitcake has 0.5mg.
  • Jackfruit is lower in saturated fat.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index than fruitcake.

Food types used in this article are Jackfruit, raw 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% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +192.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.6%

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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 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 +2640%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +615.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 2.07mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 3.323g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.046mg 22%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.5mg 15%
Fats 0.64g 9.1g 13%
Carbs 23.25g 61.6g 13%
Calories 95kcal 324kcal 11%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 4.2g 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.7g 9%
Potassium 448mg 153mg 9%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.9mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.195g 1.048g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 21mg 52mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.099mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.05mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Protein 1.72g 2.9g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.791mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 21.75g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 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 +190.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1321.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 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 -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2609.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3435.1%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.