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Prunes vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and arrowroot different?

  • Prunes are richer in fiber, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, and manganese, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 84% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 41 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. Prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot contains 19IU.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Arrowroot, raw types were 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.
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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more IronIron +138.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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
6
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +8350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.693mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 338µg 84%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fiber 7.1g 1.3g 23%
Copper 0.281mg 0.121mg 18%
Carbs 63.88g 13.39g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Iron 0.93mg 2.22mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.059mg 10%
Calories 240kcal 65kcal 9%
Potassium 732mg 454mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.143mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.266mg 5%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 25mg 4%
Protein 2.18g 4.24g 4%
Calcium 43mg 6mg 4%
Phosphorus 69mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.63mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.9mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.693mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.5%
Contains more WaterWater +161.2%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.4%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.