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Prunes vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prunes and American cheese

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and copper; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 100% higher.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +629.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6633.3%

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.
Prunes
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2188.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +541%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 1045mg 100%
Saturated fat 0.088g 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 69mg 641mg 82%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.38g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 2.6µg 47%
Selenium 0.3µg 20.2µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 2.18g 18.13g 32%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Copper 0.281mg 0.046mg 26%
Vitamin A 39µg 250µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.236g 20%
Carbs 63.88g 3.7g 20%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.49mg 19%
Potassium 732mg 132mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.054mg 12%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.041mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.076mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.286g 8%
Calories 240kcal 371kcal 7%
Choline 10.1mg 36.2mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.234mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.015mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1626.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +731.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8265.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15439.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1974.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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