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Prunes vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between prunes and butter cookie?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, fiber, and potassium, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% higher.
  • Prunes have 35 times more vitamin K than butter cookie. Prunes have 59.5µg of vitamin K, while butter cookie has 1.7µg.
  • Prunes contain less saturated fat.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +559.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.088g 11.051g 50%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 1.7µg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Fats 0.38g 18.8g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.37mg 27%
Fiber 7.1g 0.8g 25%
Folate 4µg 76µg 18%
Potassium 732mg 111mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Iron 0.93mg 2.22mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.4µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.522g 14%
Vitamin A 39µg 165µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.036mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.335mg 11%
Calories 240kcal 467kcal 11%
Copper 0.281mg 0.2mg 9%
Protein 2.18g 6.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.19mg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 12mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.982g 6%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.17mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 102mg 5%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 63.88g 68.9g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.488mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.38mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.58mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +572.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4847.4%
~equal in Carbs ~68.9g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10318.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1483.9%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.