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Fruit leather vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruit leather and pectin

  • Fruit leather has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while pectin has more fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Fruit leather covers your daily need for vitamin C 62% more than pectin.
  • Fruit leather contains 30 times more vitamin B6 than pectin. While fruit leather contains 0.3mg of vitamin B6, pectin contains only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pectin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, fruit leather, pieces and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +261.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 187% 0% 2% 11% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit leather Pectin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 56mg 0mg 62%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Copper 0.171mg 0.42mg 28%
Iron 0.75mg 2.71mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.01mg 22%
Vitamin K 18.2µg 15%
Sodium 403mg 200mg 9%
Potassium 164mg 7mg 5%
Manganese 0.184mg 0.07mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0µg 5%
Fats 2.68g 0.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.11mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.48g 0.01g 4%
Carbs 82.82g 90.4g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 1mg 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.47mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.008mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.65g 0.05g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.09g 3%
Calories 359kcal 325kcal 2%
Choline 12.9mg 2%
Protein 1g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.005mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 28g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2 N/A
Net carbs 82.82g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 57.58g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +793.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
~equal in Carbs ~90.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/nutrients
  2. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.