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Milk vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and prunes

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, while prunes have more vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 49% more than milk.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Prunes
6
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 +190.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388%
Contains more IronIron +3000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2710%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9866.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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.
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Prunes
7
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 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1923.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59400%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.186mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.01mg 0.281mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 4.99g 63.88g 20%
Potassium 150mg 732mg 17%
Fructose 0g 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.205mg 13%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.882mg 11%
Iron 0.03mg 0.93mg 11%
Calories 42kcal 240kcal 10%
Calcium 125mg 43mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 41mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.3µg 5%
Phosphorus 95mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 39µg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Protein 3.37g 2.18g 2%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.088g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.38g 1%
Choline 17.7mg 10.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.422mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 38.13g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.186mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Prunes
2
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 +54.6%
Contains more FatsFats +155.3%
Contains more WaterWater +190.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1180.2%
Contains more OtherOther +252%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Prunes
2
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 +422.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Prunes
5
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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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