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Dried fruit vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dried fruit and muffin?

  • Dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and iron, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K and choline.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 10 times more potassium than muffin. Dried fruit has 1162mg of potassium, while muffin has 121mg.
  • Dried fruit contains less sodium.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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%
Muffin
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +860.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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%
Muffin
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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% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1164.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 8.103g 54%
Copper 0.343mg 0.06mg 31%
Potassium 1162mg 121mg 31%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 39.2µg 30%
Fiber 7.3g 1.1g 25%
Fats 0.51g 16.07g 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 21µg 18%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 1.63mg 18%
Iron 2.66mg 1.3mg 17%
Choline 13.9mg 92.5mg 14%
Sodium 10mg 336mg 14%
Fructose 12.47g 1.21g 14%
Saturated fat 0.017g 2.844g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.168mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 4.822g 12%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 71mg 146mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Folate 10µg 48µg 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.449mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.04mg 8%
Starch 0.35g 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 1.418mg 7%
Calories 241kcal 375kcal 7%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Carbs 62.64g 53g 3%
Protein 3.39g 4.49g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 55mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 55.34g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3051%

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6416.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10850%

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
Muffin
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2589.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +930.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +4560%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +255%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.