Fruitcake vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and bagel different?

Fruitcake is richer in fats, while bagel is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and phosphorus.
Bagel covers your daily need for manganese 53% more than fruitcake.
Fruitcake contains 6 times more fats than bagel. Fruitcake contains 9.1g of fats, while bagel contains 1.53g.
Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
Bagel has a higher glycemic index (69) than fruitcake (53).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Bagels, wheat types were used in this article.

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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.

Fruitcake

Bagel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+218.8%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1335%

~equal in Potassium ~165mg

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.

Fruitcake

Bagel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+706%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+326%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+219.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.22mg	1.43mg	53%
Selenium	2µg	28.7µg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.403mg	29%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	3.37mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	0.936g	16%
Protein	2.9g	10.2g	15%
Sodium	101mg	439mg	15%
Copper	0.05mg	0.175mg	14%
Folate	20µg	76µg	14%
Phosphorus	52mg	142mg	13%
Fats	9.1g	1.53g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	0.29g	10%
Iron	2.07mg	2.76mg	9%
Magnesium	16mg	51mg	8%
Zinc	0.27mg	1.1mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.209mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.147mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.048g	0g	5%
Calories	324kcal	250kcal	4%
Carbs	61.6g	48.89g	4%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.32mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.375mg	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Fiber	3.7g	4.1g	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	33mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	4.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	245kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2		N/A
Net carbs	57.9g	44.79g	N/A
Potassium	153mg	165mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	6.12g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	1.5µg	0%
Choline	8.9mg	9.8mg	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	0g	N/A