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Ice cream vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and prunes?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, yet prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% higher.
  • Prunes contain less cholesterol.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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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 +197.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.8%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3637.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 AVitamin A +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1522.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 59.5µg 49%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.088g 30%
Copper 0.023mg 0.281mg 29%
Fiber 0.7g 7.1g 26%
Potassium 199mg 732mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.38g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 23.6g 63.88g 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.205mg 12%
Iron 0.09mg 0.93mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.882mg 11%
Vitamin A 118µg 39µg 9%
Calcium 128mg 43mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.053g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 41mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.186mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Choline 26mg 10.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.062g 3%
Protein 3.5g 2.18g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.422mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.3µg 3%
Calories 207kcal 240kcal 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 38.13g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more WaterWater +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.7%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +5501.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.