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Water vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between water and dried fruit

  • Water contains less copper, potassium, iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium than dried fruit.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for dried fruit is 36% higher.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index than water.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +2043.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.016mg 0.343mg 36%
Potassium 0mg 1162mg 34%
Iron 0mg 2.66mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Carbs 0g 62.64g 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Calories 0kcal 241kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 71mg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 10%
Protein 0g 3.39g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 55mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Fats 0g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 5mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +223.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2470%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.