Prunes vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between prunes and chestnut
- Prunes have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, manganese, copper, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
- Prunes contain 46 times more vitamin A than chestnut. Prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, while chestnut contains 17IU.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +86% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3800% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +157.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4350% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 50% | |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 26.7mg | 29% |
Fiber | 7.1g | 28% | |
Manganese | 0.299mg | 0.854mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.281mg | 0.472mg | 21% |
Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
Carbs | 63.88g | 27.76g | 12% |
Iron | 0.93mg | 1.73mg | 10% |
Folate | 4µg | 38µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.148mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 0.731mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
Calories | 240kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 99mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 1µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.545g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 41mg | 54mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
Fats | 0.38g | 1.38g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.316mg | 2% |
Potassium | 732mg | 715mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 27mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.476g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.088g | 0.26g | 1% |
Protein | 2.18g | 2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.78g | 27.76g | N/A |
Calcium | 43mg | 46mg | 0% |
Sugar | 38.13g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +271.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +263.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +120.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +798.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +779% |