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Graham cracker vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between graham cracker and dried fruit

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, potassium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than graham cracker.
  • Dried fruit contains 46 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, while dried fruit contains 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +361.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +810%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Dried fruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.074g 35%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.235mg 34%
Potassium 170mg 1162mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.015mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Sodium 459mg 10mg 20%
Folate 91µg 10µg 20%
Starch 46.56g 0.35g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.074mg 19%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 4.33mg 19%
Copper 0.17mg 0.343mg 19%
Fats 10.6g 0.51g 16%
Phosphorus 185mg 71mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 7.3g 16%
Iron 3.78mg 2.66mg 14%
Fructose 0.99g 12.47g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 2.589mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 3.1µg 9%
Calories 430kcal 241kcal 9%
Protein 6.69g 3.39g 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.017g 7%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.074g 6%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.39mg 5%
Carbs 77.66g 62.64g 5%
Calcium 77mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.516mg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.143mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 13.9mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 53.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1978.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more WaterWater +811.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3290.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +13202.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +189.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3080.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1159.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.