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Dried fruit vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dried fruit and graham cracker

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A, potassium, copper, and vitamin E; however, graham cracker is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 7 times less potassium than dried fruit. Dried fruit contains 1162mg of potassium, while graham cracker contains 170mg.
  • Dried fruit has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.4%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +361.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +810%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Graham cracker DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 5.388g 35%
Manganese 0.235mg 1.019mg 34%
Potassium 1162mg 170mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.265mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 10mg 459mg 20%
Folate 10µg 91µg 20%
Starch 0.35g 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.317mg 19%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 1.51mg 19%
Copper 0.343mg 0.17mg 19%
Fats 0.51g 10.6g 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 185mg 16%
Fiber 7.3g 3.4g 16%
Iron 2.66mg 3.78mg 14%
Fructose 12.47g 0.99g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 4.439mg 12%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 14.3µg 9%
Calories 241kcal 430kcal 9%
Protein 3.39g 6.69g 7%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.633g 7%
Selenium 2.2µg 6.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 2.509g 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.96mg 5%
Carbs 62.64g 77.66g 5%
Calcium 55mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.156mg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +811.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1978.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3290.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7181.1%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3080.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1159.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +13202.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +189.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.