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Prunes vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and candy bar different?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11753% more than prunes.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +795.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74534.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 153mg 11753%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 10.65g 71%
Copper 0.281mg 0.774mg 55%
Fats 0.38g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 16.721g 42%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.243mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 7.922mg 38%
Phosphorus 69mg 308mg 34%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.94mg 32%
Protein 2.18g 15.5g 27%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 4.1mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.088g 4.678g 21%
Folate 4µg 75µg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Magnesium 41mg 110mg 16%
Calories 240kcal 522kcal 14%
Fiber 7.1g 4.1g 12%
Potassium 732mg 407mg 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.7µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.83mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Carbs 63.88g 47.4g 5%
Choline 10.1mg 29.4mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 43.3g N/A
Iron 0.93mg 0.97mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1832.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +611%
Contains more FatsFats +8768.4%

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% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31449.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17077.4%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.