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Egg white vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg whites and prunes

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than egg whites.
  • Prunes contain 67 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, while prunes contain 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.1%
Contains more IronIron +1062.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2618.2%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1692.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +818.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 59.5µg 50%
Selenium 20µg 0.3µg 36%
Copper 0.023mg 0.281mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Carbs 0.73g 63.88g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.186mg 19%
Protein 10.9g 2.18g 17%
Potassium 163mg 732mg 17%
Fructose 0.07g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.205mg 15%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.882mg 11%
Iron 0.08mg 0.93mg 11%
Calories 52kcal 240kcal 9%
Phosphorus 15mg 69mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 41mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.44mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Choline 1.1mg 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 38.13g N/A
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +400%
Contains more WaterWater +183.2%
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +319%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +16.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +114.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7388.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17685.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.