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Dried fruit vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dried fruit and sugar substitute

  • Dried fruit has more copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 82% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 49 times less copper than dried fruit. Dried fruit contains 0.343mg of copper, while sugar substitute contains 0.007mg.
  • The amount of sodium in dried fruit is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2879.5%
Contains more IronIron +1562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4800%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +968.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1498.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 55mg 879mg 82%
Copper 0.343mg 0.007mg 37%
Potassium 1162mg 39mg 33%
Iron 2.66mg 0.16mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Fiber 7.3g 0.6g 27%
Sodium 10mg 572mg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.015mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.08mg 9%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.022mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 8mg 9%
Carbs 62.64g 84.77g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.015mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 347kcal 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 3.39g 2.06g 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Starch 0.35g 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +238%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2934.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +905.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.