Quinoa vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and fruitcake?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and folate, yet fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 18% more.
- Quinoa has 4 times more zinc than fruitcake. While quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, fruitcake has only 0.27mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types 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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +192.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +186.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.9% |
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 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +110% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +158.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.22mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 3.323g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 52mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 61.6g | 13% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 9.1g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 324kcal | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 4.2g | 9% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 2.07mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Folate | 42µg | 20µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.7g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Choline | 23mg | 8.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.791mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +183% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +374% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +695.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +208.3% |
