Fruitcake vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and french toast different?

Fruitcake is higher in carbs; however, french toast is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 37% higher.
Fruitcake contains 2 times more carbs than french toast. While fruitcake contains 61.6g of carbs, french toast contains only 25g.
Fruitcake has less sodium.
Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than french toast (67).

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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

French toast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.2%
Contains more IronIron	+24%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+203%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+905%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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

French toast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+308%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+115%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	5mg	116mg	37%
Selenium	2µg	20.1µg	33%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.321mg	17%
Sodium	101mg	479mg	16%
Fiber	3.7g		15%
Vitamin A	7µg	124µg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.204mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.31µg	13%
Carbs	61.6g	25g	12%
Protein	2.9g	7.7g	10%
Phosphorus	52mg	117mg	9%
Saturated fat	1.048g	2.723g	8%
Calcium	33mg	100mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.9mg		6%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.549mg	6%
Folate	20µg	43µg	6%
Calories	324kcal	229kcal	5%
Iron	2.07mg	1.67mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	1.628mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	2.594g	5%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.67mg	4%
Fats	9.1g	10.8g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.074mg	2%
Choline	8.9mg		2%
Potassium	153mg	134mg	1%
Copper	0.05mg	0.058mg	1%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.188mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.5µg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	4.524g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	297kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	57.9g	25g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.094mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.375mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.621mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.389mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.419mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.01g	N/A