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Rose hips vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rose hips and fruitcake

  • Rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while fruitcake has more iron.
  • Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 473% more than fruitcake.
  • Rose hips contain 198 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While rose hips contain 4345IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of rose hips is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 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 +331.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.6%
Contains more IronIron +95.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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 +85100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +548.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1626.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 426mg 0.5mg 473%
Fiber 24.1g 3.7g 82%
Manganese 1.02mg 0.22mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 0.9mg 33%
Vitamin A 217µg 7µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 22%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 1.5µg 20%
Calcium 169mg 33mg 14%
Fats 0.34g 9.1g 13%
Magnesium 69mg 16mg 13%
Iron 1.06mg 2.07mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.226mg 11%
Calories 162kcal 324kcal 8%
Carbs 38.22g 61.6g 8%
Potassium 429mg 153mg 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.05mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.048g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.099mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 101mg 4%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 1.6g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.791mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.046mg 2%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Choline 12mg 8.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 61mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 14.12g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 2.58g 27.42g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 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 +131.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2576.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.