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Vegetable vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between vegetable and fruitcake

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and manganese; however, fruitcake has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 85% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 16 times less vitamin K than vegetable. Vegetable has 23.5µg of vitamin K, while fruitcake has 1.5µg.
  • Vegetable is lower in sugar.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than fruitcake.

Food types used in this article are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +152.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.791mg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 214µg 7µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 3.323g 22%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 1.5µg 18%
Iron 0.82mg 2.07mg 16%
Carbs 13.09g 61.6g 16%
Fats 0.15g 9.1g 14%
Calories 65kcal 324kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 4.2g 10%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.22mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.031g 1.048g 5%
Copper 0.083mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 24.1mg 8.9mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 2µg 3%
Fiber 4.4g 3.7g 3%
Sodium 35mg 101mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Protein 2.86g 2.9g 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 169mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 27.42g N/A
Phosphorus 51mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.791mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +229%
Contains more FatsFats +5966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4515.3%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.