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Peanut butter vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanut butter and dried fruit

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than peanut butter.
  • Dried fruit has 607 times less saturated fat than peanut butter. Peanut butter has 10.325g of saturated fat, while dried fruit has 0.017g.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of peanut butter is 14.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +543.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +608.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +770%
Contains more CholineCholine +353.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Dried fruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.074g 83%
Fats 51.36g 0.51g 78%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.589mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.074g 65%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.235mg 62%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.017g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 71mg 38%
Protein 22.21g 3.39g 38%
Magnesium 168mg 32mg 32%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 4.33mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.143mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Folate 87µg 10µg 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.39mg 19%
Potassium 558mg 1162mg 18%
Calories 598kcal 241kcal 18%
Fructose 0.12g 12.47g 15%
Carbs 22.31g 62.64g 13%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.516mg 12%
Iron 1.74mg 2.66mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.074mg 9%
Copper 0.422mg 0.343mg 9%
Fiber 5g 7.3g 9%
Choline 63mg 13.9mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 0.35g 1%
Calcium 49mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 53.44g N/A
Sodium 17mg 10mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.047mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +555.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9970.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2411.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +34955.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16839.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 +917.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +29.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25346.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10291.7%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.