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Dried fruit vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dried fruit and almond butter?

  • Dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, yet almond butter is higher in vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 133% more.
  • Dried fruit has 3604 times more vitamin A than almond butter. While dried fruit has 3604IU of vitamin A, almond butter has only 1IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dried fruit is lower.

We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added types in this article.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +743.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +615.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +806.8%
~equal in Selenium ~2.4µg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +430%
Contains more CholineCholine +274.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1783.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +518.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10782.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43744.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18295.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +337.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +81.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +165300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.33mg 24.21mg 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 13.613g 90%
Fats 0.51g 55.5g 85%
Manganese 0.235mg 2.131mg 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 32.445g 81%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.939mg 67%
Copper 0.343mg 0.934mg 66%
Phosphorus 71mg 508mg 62%
Magnesium 32mg 279mg 59%
Protein 3.39g 20.96g 35%
Calcium 55mg 347mg 29%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.29mg 26%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Calories 241kcal 614kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0.017g 4.152g 19%
Fructose 12.47g 0g 16%
Carbs 62.64g 18.82g 15%
Fiber 7.3g 10.3g 12%
Potassium 1162mg 748mg 12%
Folate 10µg 53µg 11%
Iron 2.66mg 3.49mg 10%
Choline 13.9mg 52.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 3.155mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.318mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0.08g 0%
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.55mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Almond butter
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
24%
Dried fruit
68%
Almond butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
141%
Almond butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.135g)
Which food is cheaper?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 49.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Almond butter
Almond butter contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in minerals
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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients

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

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