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Dried fruit vs. Marmalade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dried fruit and marmalade

  • Marmalade has less vitamin A, potassium, iron, vitamin E, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 71% more than marmalade.
  • Marmalade contains 72 times less vitamin E than dried fruit. Dried fruit contains 4.33mg of vitamin E, while marmalade contains 0.06mg.
  • The glycemic index of marmalade is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Marmalade, orange.

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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 1.4% 11% 3.3% 5.6% 30% 1.1% 1.7% 7.3% 2.6% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3040.5%
Contains more IronIron +1673.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%

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 16% 1% 1.2% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 0.98% 0.9% 4.4% 0% 0% 6.8% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4878.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3340%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

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
66% 33%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 66.3 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1030%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1185%
~equal in Carbs ~66.3g
~equal in Water ~33.2g

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 Marmalade
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Marmalade DV% diff.
Potassium 1162mg 37mg 33%
Iron 2.66mg 0.15mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.06mg 28%
Copper 0.343mg 0.09mg 28%
Fiber 7.3g 0.7g 26%
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.052mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.015mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.019mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 4mg 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.02mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Protein 3.39g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 4.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Calcium 55mg 38mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 56mg 2%
Choline 13.9mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 62.64g 66.3g 1%
Fats 0.51g 0g 1%
Calories 241kcal 246kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.34g 65.6g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 60g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.015mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.006mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Marmalade
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
3%
Marmalade
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
7%
Marmalade

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Marmalade
Marmalade is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food is cheaper?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit 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. Marmalade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168819/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.