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Prunes vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prunes and apple pie

  • Prunes have more copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, apple pie has more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for prunes is 26% higher.
  • Apple pie has 11 times less potassium than prunes. Prunes have 732mg of potassium, while apple pie has 65mg.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index than prunes.

Food types used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1026.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%

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
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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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.046mg 26%
Fiber 7.1g 1.6g 22%
Potassium 732mg 65mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.088g 3.797g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Fats 0.38g 11g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 2.198g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.038mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.388g 11%
Carbs 63.88g 34g 10%
Magnesium 41mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.134mg 7%
Phosphorus 69mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.119mg 6%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.182mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.123mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 1.21mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.2mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 11mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin A 39µg 29µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Protein 2.18g 1.9g 1%
Calories 240kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.038mg 0%

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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more WaterWater +68.8%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8179.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3445.2%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.