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Prunes vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and avocadoes different?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, potassium, and manganese, while avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 32% more than avocadoes.
  • Prunes contain 5 times more vitamin A than avocadoes. Prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, while avocadoes contain 146IU.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more IronIron +69.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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
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 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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +381.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 21µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.38g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.389mg 19%
Folate 4µg 81µg 19%
Carbs 63.88g 8.53g 18%
Fructose 12.45g 0.12g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 2.07mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 10mg 10%
Copper 0.281mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.088g 2.126g 9%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.142mg 7%
Potassium 732mg 485mg 7%
Iron 0.93mg 0.55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.257mg 4%
Calories 240kcal 160kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 7µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 29mg 3%
Phosphorus 69mg 52mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 0.11g 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.64mg 2%
Fiber 7.1g 6.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.738mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein 2.18g 2g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3757.9%
Contains more WaterWater +136.8%
~equal in Protein ~2g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18388.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2829%

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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4545.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6781.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.