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Crackers vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crackers and prunes

  • Crackers have more iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2; however, prunes are richer in copper, fiber, and potassium.
  • Crackers cover your daily iron needs 39% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have 363 times less sodium than crackers. Crackers have 726mg of sodium, while prunes have 2mg.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 CalciumCalcium +179.1%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +520.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.2%
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +715.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Prunes DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.062g 87%
Fats 26.43g 0.38g 40%
Iron 4.03mg 0.93mg 39%
Sodium 726mg 2mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.051mg 30%
Phosphorus 248mg 69mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.088g 25%
Folate 92µg 4µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.186mg 21%
Copper 0.104mg 0.281mg 20%
Fiber 2.3g 7.1g 19%
Starch 49.69g 5.11g 18%
Potassium 118mg 732mg 18%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.43mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.053g 16%
Fructose 0.29g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.882mg 15%
Calories 510kcal 240kcal 14%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.205mg 11%
Protein 6.64g 2.18g 9%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.299mg 8%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 59.5µg 8%
Calcium 120mg 43mg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 61.3g 63.88g 1%
Net carbs 59g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 38.13g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.422mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Choline 9.6mg 10.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 ProteinProtein +204.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6855.3%
Contains more WaterWater +884.7%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g
~equal in Other ~2.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +12264.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21088.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 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 +872.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4533.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5317%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4193.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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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