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Fast food vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and prunes different?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc, while prunes are higher in vitamin K and fiber.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 45% more than fast food.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than prunes (29).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types were used 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 +44.2%
Contains more IronIron +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +472.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1114.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.9µg 59.5µg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.3µg 36%
Protein 16.52g 2.18g 29%
Iron 3.06mg 0.93mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.882mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.051mg 22%
Fiber 1.7g 7.1g 22%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.088g 20%
Folate 80µg 4µg 19%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.44mg 19%
Copper 0.121mg 0.281mg 18%
Fats 12.01g 0.38g 18%
Potassium 197mg 732mg 16%
Sodium 331mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.186mg 14%
Fructose 2.27g 12.45g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.053g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 63.88g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.062g 11%
Phosphorus 134mg 69mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 5.11g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 10.1mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 39µg 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.299mg 3%
Calories 297kcal 240kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.422mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.205mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 56.78g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +657.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3060.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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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 +9022.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2609.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 +347.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +850%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1142%
Contains more FructoseFructose +448.5%
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.