Strawberry vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are strawberries and fruit salad different?
- Strawberries are higher in vitamin C, manganese, and folate; however, fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for strawberries is 62% higher.
- Strawberries contain 8 times more folate than fruit salad. While strawberries contain 24µg of folate, fruit salad contains only 3µg.
- Strawberries have a lower glycemic index (40) than fruit salad (54).
Strawberries, raw and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +64% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1681.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +118.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 58.8mg | 3.3mg | 62% |
Manganese | 0.386mg | 0.151mg | 10% |
Folate | 24µg | 3µg | 5% |
Fiber | 2g | 1g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.44g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 30µg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.68g | 13.05g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.011g | 1% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.125mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 14mg | 1% |
Potassium | 153mg | 116mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.67g | 0.51g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.03g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.68g | 12.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.89g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.04g | 0% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.386mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.004g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.005g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.67 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.68 g
Water:
90.95 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.9% |
~equal in
Water
~86.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.155 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +760% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1309.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |