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Dried fruit vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dried fruit and noodles

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A, potassium, vitamin E, copper, fiber, and iron; however, noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
  • Dried fruit contains 31 times more potassium than noodles. Dried fruit contains 1162mg of potassium, while noodles contains 38mg.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of dried fruit is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2957.9%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +986.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2447.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.9%

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149%
Contains more OtherOther +414%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +305.9%
Contains more WaterWater +119.3%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +685.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.9%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19625%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +47157.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Noodles
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 23.9µg 39%
Potassium 1162mg 38mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.17mg 28%
Copper 0.343mg 0.098mg 27%
Fiber 7.3g 1.2g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.289mg 23%
Folate 10µg 84µg 19%
Vitamin A 180µg 6µg 19%
Fructose 12.47g 0g 16%
Iron 2.66mg 1.47mg 15%
Carbs 62.64g 25.16g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.046mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.136mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 138kcal 5%
Calcium 55mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 2.077mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.315mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.419g 2%
Choline 13.9mg 25.7mg 2%
Fats 0.51g 2.07g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.65mg 2%
Protein 3.39g 4.54g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 0.4g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Noodles
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
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.04g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.402g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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