Chocolate vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and fruitcake
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and potassium than fruitcake.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 109% more.
- Chocolate contains 18 times more saturated fat than fruitcake. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while fruitcake contains 1.048g.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +812.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +265.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1956% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +644.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +545% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.05mg | 109% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 1.048g | 79% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.07mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.22mg | 52% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 9.1g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 16mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 52mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.27mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 3.323g | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.7g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 4.2g | 13% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 153mg | 12% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.01µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 1.5µg | 6% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.57 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 61.6g | 0% |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.791mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| 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 (EPA) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2508.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204.3% |
