Fruitcake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and pound cake

Fruitcake is richer in fiber, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B1, and fats.
Pound cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 20% more than fruitcake.
Fruitcake has 6 times more fiber than pound cake. Fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
Fruitcake is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Cholesterol	5mg	66mg	20%
Saturated fat	1.048g	4.811g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine	0.102mg	153mg	15%
Phosphorus	52mg	140mg	13%
Fiber	3.7g	0.6g	12%
Sodium	101mg	377mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.249mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.173mg	10%
Choline	8.9mg	65.6mg	10%
Fats	9.1g	13.96g	7%
Iron	2.07mg	1.48mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin A	7µg	70µg	7%
Folate	20µg	42µg	6%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.11mg	5%
Selenium	2µg	5µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	1.615mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.485mg	5%
Protein	2.9g	5g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Carbs	61.6g	53.64g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	3.02g	3%
Magnesium	16mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.65mg	2%
Calories	324kcal	353kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	33mg	47mg	1%
Copper	0.05mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.036mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	3.419g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	57.9g	53.04g	N/A
Potassium	153mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.5µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A