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Apple butter vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple butter and pectin

  • Apple butter has more manganese; however, pectin has more copper, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pectin is 38% higher.
  • Pectin has 13 times less potassium than apple butter. Apple butter has 91mg of potassium, while pectin has 7mg.
  • Apple butter is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fruit butters, apple and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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 2.9% 4.2% 8% 12% 27% 1.6% 3.4% 2% 41% 2.2%
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +774.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +683.3%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 0.33% 1% 0% 2.3% 4.4% 1.4% 2.9% 8.5% 0% 2.3% 0.75% 1.1%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple butter Pectin DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 0.42mg 38%
Iron 0.31mg 2.71mg 30%
Fiber 1.5g 8.6g 28%
Carbs 42.47g 90.4g 16%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.07mg 11%
Calories 173kcal 325kcal 8%
Sodium 15mg 200mg 8%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 91mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.01mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 40.97g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 35.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 56%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 42.47 g
Water: 56.45 g
Other: 0.39 g
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more WaterWater +548.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 10% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.05g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.09g

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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. Apple butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168816/nutrients
  2. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.