Banana vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bananas and prunes
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% higher.
- Bananas have 15 times more vitamin C than prunes. While bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, prunes have only 0.6mg.
- Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than bananas (48).
The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +260.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +193.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +213.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.7% |
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 | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +330% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +183% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 59.5µg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.281mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 7.1g | 18% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 63.88g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.205mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 732mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 12.45g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.882mg | 8% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 240kcal | 8% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.93mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Folate | 20µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.422mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.18g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.299mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 38.13g | N/A |
| Starch | 5.38g | 5.11g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 10.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.062g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +142.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1493.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +411.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +156.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +500% |
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