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Soba vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soba and fruitcake

  • Soba has more manganese; however, fruitcake is higher in iron, vitamin B2, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fruitcake covers your daily iron needs 20% more than soba.
  • Fruitcake contains 2 times less manganese than soba. Soba contains 0.374mg of manganese, while fruitcake contains 0.22mg.
  • Soba has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 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 less SodiumSodium -40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.1%
Contains more IronIron +331.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%

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.
Soba
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +88%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 3.323g 22%
Iron 0.48mg 2.07mg 20%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Fats 0.1g 9.1g 14%
Carbs 21.44g 61.6g 13%
Calories 99kcal 324kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 4.2g 10%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.099mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.048g 5%
Copper 0.008mg 0.05mg 5%
Protein 5.06g 2.9g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.05mg 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 52mg 4%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Potassium 35mg 153mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.791mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 101mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +188.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.3%
Contains more OtherOther +182.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16053.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10619.4%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.