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Cabbage vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cabbage and prunes

  • Cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate; however, prunes are richer in copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 40% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have 11 times less folate than cabbage. Cabbage has 43µg of folate, while prunes have 4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Prunes
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1378.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Prunes
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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 CVitamin C +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Prunes
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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 WaterWater +198.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.3%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1001.4%
Contains more OtherOther +312.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +87.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1424.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +758.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cabbage Prunes
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.6mg 0.6mg 40%
Copper 0.019mg 0.281mg 29%
Carbs 5.8g 63.88g 19%
Fiber 2.5g 7.1g 18%
Potassium 170mg 732mg 17%
Fructose 1.45g 12.45g 14%
Vitamin K 76µg 59.5µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.186mg 11%
Calories 25kcal 240kcal 11%
Folate 43µg 4µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 1.882mg 10%
Magnesium 12mg 41mg 7%
Iron 0.47mg 0.93mg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.299mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.205mg 6%
Phosphorus 26mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.422mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.43mg 2%
Starch 0g 5.11g 2%
Protein 1.28g 2.18g 2%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.051mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 56.78g N/A
Calcium 40mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 3.2g 38.13g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 10.7mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cabbage Prunes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Cabbage
26%
Prunes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cabbage
32%
Prunes

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Prunes
Prunes contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.93g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.054g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.

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