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Oats vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and prunes different?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 201% higher.
  • Oats contain 15 times more vitamin B1 than prunes. While oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, prunes contain only 0.051mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than oats (59).

Oats and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked are the varieties 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.
Oats
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Prunes
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +331.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +407.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +802.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1544.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.6%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Oats
3
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1396.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Prunes DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.299mg 201%
Phosphorus 523mg 69mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.051mg 59%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Iron 4.72mg 0.93mg 47%
Copper 0.626mg 0.281mg 38%
Magnesium 177mg 41mg 32%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.44mg 32%
Protein 16.89g 2.18g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.422mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.062g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Fiber 10.6g 7.1g 14%
Folate 56µg 4µg 13%
Fats 6.9g 0.38g 10%
Potassium 429mg 732mg 9%
Calories 389kcal 240kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.882mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.053g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.088g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.186mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 66.27g 63.88g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +674.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1715.8%
Contains more WaterWater +276.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +4009.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3988.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.