Fruitcake vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and crackers different?

Crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fats, iron, vitamin B3, and folate than fruitcake.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
Fruitcake has less saturated fat.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular are the varieties 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

Crackers

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.6%
Contains more IronIron	+94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+108%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+376.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+123.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+235%

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

Crackers

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

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+732%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+360.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+450.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4520%
Contains more FolateFolate	+360%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.485g	93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		11.48g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	13.137g	65%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	69.3µg	57%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.416mg	31%
Phosphorus	52mg	248mg	28%
Fats	9.1g	26.43g	27%
Sodium	101mg	726mg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.456mg	27%
Iron	2.07mg	4.03mg	25%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	4.352mg	22%
Saturated fat	1.048g	5.562g	21%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Folate	20µg	92µg	18%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	3.03mg	14%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.491mg	12%
Calories	324kcal	510kcal	9%
Calcium	33mg	120mg	9%
Selenium	2µg	6.7µg	9%
Protein	2.9g	6.64g	7%
Fiber	3.7g	2.3g	6%
Copper	0.05mg	0.104mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	6.553g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.417mg	4%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.49mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	153mg	118mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.063mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	768kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	57.9g	59g	N/A
Carbs	61.6g	61.3g	0%
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	8.18g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Choline	8.9mg	9.6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A