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Fruit leather vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit leather and honey different?

  • Fruit leather has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, copper, and vitamin B5 than honey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for fruit leather is 62% higher.
  • Honey has less sodium.
  • Fruit leather has a lower glycemic index (27) than honey (61).

Snacks, fruit leather, pieces and Honey 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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +486.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
~equal in Carbs ~82.4g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruit leather Honey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit leather Honey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 56mg 0.5mg 62%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.024mg 21%
Sodium 403mg 4mg 17%
Copper 0.171mg 0.036mg 15%
Vitamin K 18.2µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.038mg 5%
Manganese 0.184mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.48g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0mg 4%
Fats 2.68g 0g 4%
Iron 0.75mg 0.42mg 4%
Calories 359kcal 304kcal 3%
Potassium 164mg 52mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.65g 0g 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 4mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.8µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 2mg 3%
Choline 12.9mg 2.2mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Protein 1g 0.3g 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 82.82g 82.4g 0%
Net carbs 82.82g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 57.58g 82.12g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.121mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fruit leather Honey
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
29%
Fruit leather
2%
Honey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Fruit leather
6%
Honey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Honey
Honey contains less Sodium (difference - 399mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.65g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fruit leather
Fruit leather is lower in Sugar (difference - 24.54g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruit leather
Fruit leather is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is cheaper?
Fruit leather
Fruit leather is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fruit leather
Fruit leather is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fruit leather
Fruit leather 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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.