Mustard vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mustard and fruitcake?
- Mustard is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet fruitcake is richer in iron.
- Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% higher.
- Mustard has 11 times more sodium than fruitcake. Mustard has 1104mg of sodium, while fruitcake has 101mg.
- Mustard has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.
We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this comparison.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +137% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1575% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +254% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +151.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +185.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.5µg | 2µg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1104mg | 101mg | 44% |
| Carbs | 5.83g | 61.6g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 3.323g | 17% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 324kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Fats | 3.34g | 9.1g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.07mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 4.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.214g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 2.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4g | 3.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 152mg | 153mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.92g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +230.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +206.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +172.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +956.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.3% |
