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Dried fruit vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dried fruit and ground beef?

  • Dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, copper, fiber, vitamin E, and potassium, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dried fruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2511.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1397.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +768.2%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3508.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.39mg 5.84mg 50%
Protein 3.39g 23.87g 41%
Selenium 2.2µg 19.1µg 31%
Fiber 7.3g 0g 29%
Copper 0.343mg 0.079mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.12mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.073g 28%
Potassium 1162mg 241mg 27%
Fats 0.51g 15.37g 23%
Carbs 62.64g 0g 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 7.322g 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 166mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.311mg 13%
Choline 13.9mg 73.2mg 11%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.009mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 4.026mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.171mg 7%
Iron 2.66mg 2.27mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Sodium 10mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.408g 2%
Calcium 55mg 33mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 241kcal 241kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.34g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 53.44g 0g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.512mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 2.9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.7%
Contains more WaterWater +89%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9794.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.