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Corn vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Corn and Dried fruit

  • Corn has more Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B5, however, Dried fruit is richer in Copper, Vitamin E , Potassium, Iron, Fiber, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, and Calcium.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily Copper needs 33% more than Corn.
  • Dried fruit has 6 times less Vitamin B1 than Corn. Corn has 0.093mg of Vitamin B1, while Dried fruit has 0.015mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
3
:
7
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +59%
Contains more Calcium +1733.3%
Contains more Iron +491.1%
Contains more Magnesium +23.1%
Contains more Potassium +433%
Contains more Copper +600%
Contains more Manganese +40.7%
Contains more Selenium +1000%
Equal in Phosphorus - 71
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +59%
Contains more Calcium +1733.3%
Contains more Iron +491.1%
Contains more Magnesium +23.1%
Contains more Potassium +433%
Contains more Copper +600%
Contains more Manganese +40.7%
Contains more Selenium +1000%
Equal in Phosphorus - 71

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.
Corn
Corn
4
:
6
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Vitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Folate +130%
Contains more Vitamin A +1270.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +4711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +675%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.143
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
Contains more Vitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Folate +130%
Contains more Vitamin A +1270.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +4711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +675%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.143

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
:
2
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Fats +194.1%
Contains more Water +137.6%
Contains more Carbs +198.6%
Contains more Other +267.1%
Equal in Protein - 3.39
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Dried fruit
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 Fats +194.1%
Contains more Water +137.6%
Contains more Carbs +198.6%
Contains more Other +267.1%
Equal in Protein - 3.39

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
:
1
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +405.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +714.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.4%
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +405.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +714.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
:
3
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Starch +1948.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +188%
Contains more Glucose +3838.1%
Contains more Fructose +1478.5%
Corn
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dried fruit
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 Starch +1948.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +188%
Contains more Glucose +3838.1%
Contains more Fructose +1478.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Dried fruit Opinion
Net carbs 18.58g 55.34g Dried fruit
Protein 3.41g 3.39g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.51g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 62.64g Dried fruit
Calories 96kcal 241kcal Dried fruit
Starch 7.17g 0.35g Corn
Fructose 0.79g 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 4.54g 53.44g Corn
Fiber 2.4g 7.3g Dried fruit
Calcium 3mg 55mg Dried fruit
Iron 0.45mg 2.66mg Dried fruit
Magnesium 26mg 32mg Dried fruit
Phosphorus 77mg 71mg Corn
Potassium 218mg 1162mg Dried fruit
Sodium 1mg 10mg Corn
Zinc 0.62mg 0.39mg Corn
Copper 0.049mg 0.343mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.167mg 0.235mg Dried fruit
Selenium 0.2µg 2.2µg Dried fruit
Vitamin A 263IU 3604IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 13µg 180µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.33mg Dried fruit
Vitamin C 5.5mg 1mg Corn
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.015mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.074mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 2.589mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.516mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.143mg Dried fruit
Folate 23µg 10µg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.1µg Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.016mg Corn
Threonine 0.133mg 0.073mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.063mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg 0.105mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg 0.083mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg 0.015mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.062mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg 0.078mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg 0.047mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g 0.017g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.074g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.074g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Dried fruit
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
17%
Corn
38%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.18g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn
Corn is lower in Sugar (difference - 48.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn
Corn is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.