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Prunes vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between prunes and buckwheat

  • Prunes are higher than buckwheat in vitamin K, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% higher.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than buckwheat (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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
5
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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +731.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~70mg

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
9
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3031.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +99%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 1.9µg 48%
Potassium 732mg 88mg 19%
Fiber 7.1g 2.7g 18%
Fructose 12.45g 0.1g 15%
Carbs 63.88g 19.94g 15%
Copper 0.281mg 0.146mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.039mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.077mg 10%
Calories 240kcal 92kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.94mg 6%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.403mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.2µg 3%
Folate 4µg 14µg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 0.8mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 51mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.61mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 2.18g 3.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.359mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.9g N/A
Phosphorus 69mg 70mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.079mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.4%
Contains more OtherOther +514%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +144.6%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.2%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12630%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients

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

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