Fruitcake is composition of candied fruit/ dried fruit, nuts and spices. Sometimes we see small pieces of fruits in it; it can be called fruitcake. In United Kingdom, few types of fruitcakes are decorated and iced. You can serve it with tea, on Christmas or on occasion of wedding. In Canada, people call it a Christmas cake and eat or serve it on Christmas occasion. This is the reason You hardly see it in some other season of the year. There are 366 calories per slice. Approximately 93 calories we get from fat. There is 10g fat, 69g of carbohydrates and 3g of protein. It gives us 13 percent of iron per daily’s supply. As it is enriched with fruits and nuts so its nutritional value surpasses the nutritional value of some other desserts. If you are diet conscious then eat small piece of it. In order to have less fat, use less nuts in it.
Fruitcake Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 1piece
Weight 43g
Energy 139kcal
Energy 583kj
Protein 1g
Carbohydrate 26 g
Total Sugar 13g
Total Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
Total Fat 4g
Saturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 2mg
Calcium 14mg
Iron 0.9mg
Sodium 116mg
Potassium 66mg
Magnesium 7mg
Phosphorus 22mg
Thiamin tr mg
Riboflavin 0.04 mg
Niacin 0.6NE
Folate 14DFE