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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, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin E 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

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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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

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% 0% 0% 61% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69%
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 Fruitcake Crackers DV% diff.
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-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +705.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129%
Contains more FatsFats +190.4%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +295.3%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.