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Biscuit vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and prunes?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and folate, yet prunes are higher in fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Biscuits have 290 times more sodium than prunes. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, prunes have only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +446.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.3µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.062g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.051mg 25%
Iron 2.9mg 0.93mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.38g 24%
Copper 0.082mg 0.281mg 22%
Fiber 1.5g 7.1g 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.088g 19%
Calcium 235mg 43mg 19%
Potassium 121mg 732mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.053g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Folate 61µg 4µg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 69mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.205mg 13%
Protein 7g 2.18g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.186mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.882mg 7%
Carbs 44.6g 63.88g 6%
Calories 353kcal 240kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.422mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.299mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.44mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
~equal in Water ~30.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12975.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6614.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.