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Dried fruit vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Dried fruit and Nectarine

  • The amount of Iron, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin E, Fiber, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Manganese, and Vitamin B5 in Dried fruit is higher than in Nectarine.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need of Iron 30% more than Nectarine.
  • Dried fruit contains 11 times more Vitamin A RAE than Nectarine. While Dried fruit contains 180µg of Vitamin A RAE, Nectarine contains only 17µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Nectarines, raw.

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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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.1%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 216% 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 18% 20% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +985.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
~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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.7%
Contains more OtherOther +435.4%
Contains more WaterWater +183.6%

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%

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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +400%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +62%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2007%
Contains more FructoseFructose +810.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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 Nectarine
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Nectarine Opinion
Calories 241kcal 44kcal Dried fruit
Protein 3.39g 1.06g Dried fruit
Fats 0.51g 0.32g Dried fruit
Vitamin C 1mg 5.4mg Nectarine
Net carbs 55.34g 8.85g Dried fruit
Carbs 62.64g 10.55g Dried fruit
Magnesium 32mg 9mg Dried fruit
Calcium 55mg 6mg Dried fruit
Potassium 1162mg 201mg Dried fruit
Iron 2.66mg 0.28mg Dried fruit
Sugar 53.44g 7.89g Nectarine
Fiber 7.3g 1.7g Dried fruit
Copper 0.343mg 0.086mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.39mg 0.17mg Dried fruit
Starch 0.35g 0.07g Dried fruit
Phosphorus 71mg 26mg Dried fruit
Sodium 10mg 0mg Nectarine
Vitamin A 3604IU 332IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 180µg 17µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.77mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.235mg 0.054mg Dried fruit
Selenium 2.2µg 0µg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.034mg Nectarine
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.027mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 1.125mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.185mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.025mg Dried fruit
Vitamin K 3.1µg 2.2µg Dried fruit
Folate 10µg 5µg Dried fruit
Choline 13.9mg 6.2mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.025g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 0.088g Nectarine
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.113g Nectarine
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.005mg Dried fruit
Threonine 0.073mg 0.009mg Dried fruit
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.009mg Dried fruit
Leucine 0.105mg 0.014mg Dried fruit
Lysine 0.083mg 0.016mg Dried fruit
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg Dried fruit
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.021mg Dried fruit
Valine 0.078mg 0.013mg Dried fruit
Histidine 0.047mg 0.008mg Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g 1.37g Dried fruit

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Nectarine
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
36%
Dried fruit
9%
Nectarine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
9%
Nectarine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nectarine
Nectarine is lower in Sugar (difference - 45.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nectarine
Nectarine contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Nectarine
Nectarine is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.