Peanut butter vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanut butter and prunes different?
- Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 70% higher.
- Peanut butter contains 117 times more saturated fat than prunes. While peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, prunes contain only 0.088g.
- Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than prunes (29).
Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +309.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +470.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +385.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +456.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2016.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +194.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +596.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2075% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +523.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19733.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 12.535g | 0.062g | 83% |
Fats | 51.36g | 0.38g | 78% |
Vitamin B3 | 13.112mg | 1.882mg | 70% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.941g | 0.053g | 65% |
Manganese | 1.665mg | 0.299mg | 59% |
Vitamin E | 9.1mg | 0.43mg | 58% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 59.5µg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 10.325g | 0.088g | 47% |
Protein | 22.21g | 2.18g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 335mg | 69mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 168mg | 41mg | 30% |
Folate | 87µg | 4µg | 21% |
Zinc | 2.51mg | 0.44mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.441mg | 0.205mg | 18% |
Calories | 598kcal | 240kcal | 18% |
Copper | 0.422mg | 0.281mg | 16% |
Fructose | 0.12g | 12.45g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.137mg | 0.422mg | 14% |
Carbs | 22.31g | 63.88g | 14% |
Iron | 1.74mg | 0.93mg | 10% |
Choline | 63mg | 10.1mg | 10% |
Fiber | 5g | 7.1g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
Potassium | 558mg | 732mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 39µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.56g | 5.11g | 1% |
Calcium | 49mg | 43mg | 1% |
Sodium | 17mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.31g | 56.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.49g | 38.13g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.075g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.231mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.525mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.616mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.546mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.681mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.265mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.202mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.782mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.557mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.027g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
2.18 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
63.88 g
Water:
30.92 g
Other:
2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +918.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13415.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2413.8% |
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
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 | +48845.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20117.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
3.56 g
Sucrose:
10.25 g
Glucose:
0.13 g
Fructose:
0.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +6733.3% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +43.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +19484.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +10275% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
~0g