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Dried fruit vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dried fruit and curry powder?

  • Dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, yet curry powder is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 351% more.
  • Dried fruit has 190 times more vitamin A than curry powder. While dried fruit has 3604IU of vitamin A, curry powder has only 19IU.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +696.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.5%
Contains more IronIron +618%
Contains more CopperCopper +249.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +416.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3431.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1731.8%
~equal in Potassium ~1170mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3119.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +361.9%
~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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +251%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2647.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.1%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11767.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4029.7%

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1172.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2801.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1478.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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 Curry powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.235mg 8.3mg 351%
Iron 2.66mg 19.1mg 206%
Fiber 7.3g 53.2g 184%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 25.24mg 139%
Copper 0.343mg 1.2mg 95%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 99.8µg 81%
Selenium 2.2µg 40.3µg 69%
Magnesium 32mg 255mg 53%
Calcium 55mg 525mg 47%
Phosphorus 71mg 367mg 42%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.7mg 39%
Protein 3.39g 14.29g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0.51g 14.01g 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 3.056g 20%
Fructose 12.47g 0.79g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.176mg 13%
Folate 10µg 56µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 1.07mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.2mg 10%
Choline 13.9mg 64.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.648g 7%
Calories 241kcal 325kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 3.26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.105mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 52mg 2%
Carbs 62.64g 55.83g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 55.34g 2.63g N/A
Potassium 1162mg 1170mg 0%
Sugar 53.44g 2.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Curry powder
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
83%
Curry powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
315%
Curry powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.631g)
Which food is cheaper?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 50.68g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

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

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