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Prunes vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and bamboo shoots?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, vitamin A, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B1 and zinc.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 50% more.
  • Prunes have 39 times more vitamin A than bamboo shoots. While prunes have 781IU of vitamin A, bamboo shoots have only 20IU.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Bamboo shoots, raw types 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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.3%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Carbs 63.88g 5.2g 20%
Fiber 7.1g 2.2g 20%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Calories 240kcal 27kcal 11%
Copper 0.281mg 0.19mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.6mg 8%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 732mg 533mg 6%
Iron 0.93mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.24mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 13mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.262mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 2.18g 2.6g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 59mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 3g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.042mg 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1128.5%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +194.3%

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.1%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.