Fruitcake vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruitcake and tart different?

Fruitcake is higher in fiber; however, tart is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for tart is 35% higher.
Fruitcake contains 2 times more fiber than tart. While fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, tart contains only 1.5g.
Fruitcake has less sodium.

Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Breakfast tart, low fat 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

Tart

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+545%

~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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

Tart

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+275%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+470%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+726.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.549mg	35%
Vitamin A	7µg	285µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.38mg	26%
Selenium	2µg	12.9µg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.285mg	20%
Folate	20µg	100µg	20%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	3.8mg	19%
Iron	2.07mg	3.42mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	0.878g	16%
Sodium	101mg	361mg	11%
Manganese	0.22mg		10%
Fiber	3.7g	1.5g	9%
Magnesium	16mg	44mg	7%
Phosphorus	52mg	93mg	6%
Fats	9.1g	5.99g	5%
Carbs	61.6g	76.8g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg		5%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	3.8mg	4%
Potassium	153mg	66mg	3%
Copper	0.05mg	0.073mg	3%
Calories	324kcal	372kcal	2%
Protein	2.9g	3.99g	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.53mg	2%
Saturated fat	1.048g	1.393g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	3.338g	2%
Calcium	33mg	44mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	932kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2	3	N/A
Net carbs	57.9g	75.3g	N/A
Sugar	27.42g	4.87g	N/A
Zinc	0.27mg	0.28mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Choline	8.9mg	8.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.102mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg		0%
Leucine	0.206mg		0%
Lysine	0.121mg		0%
Methionine	0.059mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg		0%
Valine	0.144mg		0%
Histidine	0.071mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A