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Dried fruit vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dried fruit and veggie burgers different?

  • Dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium; however, veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 220% higher.
  • Dried fruit contains 225 times more vitamin A than veggie burgers. While dried fruit contains 3604IU of vitamin A, veggie burgers contain only 16IU.
  • Dried fruit has less sodium.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index (31) than veggie burgers (59).

Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1140%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +98.2%
~equal in Other ~2.52g

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% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2302.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2633.8%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1172.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12623.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9492.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +1551.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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 Veggie burger
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 2.651mg 220%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Selenium 2.2µg 22.6µg 37%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.951mg 31%
Folate 10µg 124µg 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.23mg 27%
Protein 3.39g 15.7g 25%
Sodium 10mg 569mg 24%
Potassium 1162mg 333mg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Phosphorus 71mg 206mg 19%
Copper 0.343mg 0.2mg 16%
Carbs 62.64g 14.27g 16%
Fructose 12.47g 0.13g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 2.023g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.244mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.303mg 12%
Fiber 7.3g 4.9g 10%
Fats 0.51g 6.3g 9%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.26mg 8%
Calcium 55mg 136mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 3.753mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.44g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.289mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 1.778g 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 4.5mg 4%
Calories 241kcal 177kcal 3%
Iron 2.66mg 2.41mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Starch 0.35g 5.78g 2%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 4.2µg 1%
Choline 13.9mg 19.4mg 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Veggie burger
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
97%
Veggie burger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
71%
Veggie burger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.37g)
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 559mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.423g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/nutrients

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

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