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Blackberry vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blackberries and dried fruit

  • Blackberries have more vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin K; however, dried fruit has more potassium, iron, vitamin E, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for potassium for dried fruit is 29% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 21 times less vitamin C than blackberries. Blackberries have 21mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit has 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Blackberries, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +617.3%
Contains more IronIron +329%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +538.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1536.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +185.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +551.8%
Contains more OtherOther +613.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 2.31 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1332%
Contains more FructoseFructose +419.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blackberry Dried fruit
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blackberry Dried fruit DV% diff.
Potassium 162mg 1162mg 29%
Iron 0.62mg 2.66mg 26%
Vitamin C 21mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 4.33mg 21%
Copper 0.165mg 0.343mg 20%
Vitamin A 11µg 180µg 19%
Carbs 9.61g 62.64g 18%
Manganese 0.646mg 0.235mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 3.1µg 14%
Fructose 2.4g 12.47g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 2.589mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 241kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.143mg 9%
Fiber 5.3g 7.3g 8%
Phosphorus 22mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.516mg 5%
Protein 1.39g 3.39g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.074mg 4%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Calcium 29mg 55mg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.39mg 1%
Choline 8.5mg 13.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.28g 0.074g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 4.31g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0g 0.35g 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Blackberry Dried fruit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Blackberry
24%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Blackberry
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blackberry
Blackberry is lower in Sugar (difference - 48.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Blackberry
Blackberry contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Blackberry
Blackberry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blackberry
Blackberry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Blackberry
Blackberry is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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