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Dried fruit vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dried fruit and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin A, potassium, copper, fiber, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than dried fruit.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2540.9%
Contains more IronIron +618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12845%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Corn syrup DV% diff.
Potassium 1162mg 44mg 33%
Copper 0.343mg 0.053mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 7.3g 0g 29%
Iron 2.66mg 0.37mg 29%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.02mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.009mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 11mg 9%
Protein 3.39g 0g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Sodium 10mg 155mg 6%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 62.64g 77.59g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.009mg 5%
Calcium 55mg 18mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Calories 241kcal 286kcal 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 77.59g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Choline 13.9mg 13.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0g 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%

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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +542.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.9%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.