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Powdered milk vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between powdered milk and fruitcake

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than fruitcake.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Powdered milk contains 28 times more calcium than fruitcake. Powdered milk contains 912mg of calcium, while fruitcake contains 33mg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of powdered milk is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +769.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +1137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1392.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +715%
Contains more IronIron +340.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3585.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +904.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +85%
Contains more CholineCholine +1219.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.01µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 52mg 103%
Calcium 912mg 33mg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.099mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.742g 1.048g 71%
Protein 26.32g 2.9g 47%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.226mg 41%
Potassium 1330mg 153mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 5mg 31%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.27mg 28%
Vitamin A 258µg 7µg 28%
Fats 26.71g 9.1g 27%
Selenium 16.3µg 2µg 26%
Iron 0.47mg 2.07mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.046mg 20%
Choline 117.4mg 8.9mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.05mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 3.323g 18%
Magnesium 85mg 16mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Sodium 371mg 101mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 4.2g 9%
Calories 496kcal 324kcal 9%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.5mg 9%
Carbs 38.42g 61.6g 8%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.22mg 8%
Folate 37µg 20µg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.791mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +807.6%
Contains more FatsFats +193.5%
Contains more OtherOther +452.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more WaterWater +924.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +88.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.7%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.