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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +131.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2576.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.2% |
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