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Fruitcake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and biscuits?

  • Fruitcake has less selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and folate than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +205%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 19.5µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.356mg 26%
Sodium 101mg 580mg 21%
Calcium 33mg 235mg 20%
Phosphorus 52mg 164mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.31mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.048g 4.324g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 2.949mg 13%
Fats 9.1g 16.3g 11%
Iron 2.07mg 2.9mg 10%
Folate 20µg 61µg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.5g 9%
Protein 2.9g 7g 8%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.378mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.93g 7%
Carbs 61.6g 44.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.163g 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 353kcal 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.285mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.9g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1117kcal 504kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.2 2.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +190.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.