Peanut butter vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanut butter and fruitcake different?
- Peanut butter is higher than fruitcake in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 77% more than fruitcake.
- Peanut butter contains 11 times more magnesium than fruitcake. Peanut butter contains 168mg of magnesium, while fruitcake contains 16mg.
- Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than peanut butter (14).
Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +264.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +744% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +829.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +544.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +656.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
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 EVitamin E | +911.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1557.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +403.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +858.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +335% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +607.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 13.112mg | 0.791mg | 77% |
| Fats | 51.36g | 9.1g | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.665mg | 0.22mg | 63% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.535g | 3.323g | 61% |
| Vitamin E | 9.1mg | 0.9mg | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.941g | 4.2g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 10.325g | 1.048g | 42% |
| Copper | 0.422mg | 0.05mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 335mg | 52mg | 40% |
| Protein | 22.21g | 2.9g | 39% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 16mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.441mg | 0.046mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 2.51mg | 0.27mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.137mg | 0.226mg | 18% |
| Folate | 87µg | 20µg | 17% |
| Calories | 598kcal | 324kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 22.31g | 61.6g | 13% |
| Potassium | 558mg | 153mg | 12% |
| Choline | 63mg | 8.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 2.07mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Starch | 3.56g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.31g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.49g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.075g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.231mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.525mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.616mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.546mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.681mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.265mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.202mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.782mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.557mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +665.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +464.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1956.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
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 | +517.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +277.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
