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Prunes vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and cashew different?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 213% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 2 times more vitamin K than cashew. Prunes contain 59.5µg of vitamin K, while cashew contains 34.1µg.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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
2
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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.2%
Contains more IronIron +618.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +759.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
~equal in Potassium ~660mg

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +74.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.281mg 2.195mg 213%
Phosphorus 69mg 593mg 75%
Iron 0.93mg 6.68mg 72%
Fats 0.38g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 41mg 292mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 23.797g 59%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.655mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.44mg 5.78mg 49%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.088g 7.783g 35%
Protein 2.18g 18.22g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.423mg 31%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 34.1µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.417mg 16%
Calories 240kcal 553kcal 16%
Fructose 12.45g 0.05g 16%
Fiber 7.1g 3.3g 15%
Carbs 63.88g 30.19g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.058mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.864mg 9%
Starch 5.11g 23.49g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.062mg 5%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.9mg 3%
Potassium 732mg 660mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Cashew
2
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.6%
Contains more WaterWater +494.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11439.5%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12553.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50820%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +359.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3773.3%
~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.