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Turkey meat vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and fruitcake?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline, yet fruitcake is richer in fiber.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 55% higher.
  • Turkey meat has 102 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Turkey meat has 1.02µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1390%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1471.4%
~equal in Sodium ~101mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10100%
Contains more CholineCholine +882%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.791mg 55%
Protein 28.55g 2.9g 51%
Selenium 29.8µg 2µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.046mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.01µg 42%
Cholesterol 109mg 5mg 35%
Phosphorus 223mg 52mg 24%
Carbs 0.06g 61.6g 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.27mg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Choline 87.4mg 8.9mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.099mg 14%
Iron 1.09mg 2.07mg 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.22mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.323g 8%
Calories 189kcal 324kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.048g 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.05mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 4.2g 4%
Fats 7.39g 9.1g 3%
Potassium 239mg 153mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Sodium 103mg 101mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +884.5%
Contains more WaterWater +151.1%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.