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Prunes vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and chives?

  • Prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 128% more.
  • Prunes have 3 times more vitamin B3 than chives. While prunes have 1.882mg of vitamin B3, chives have only 0.647mg.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Chives, raw types 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +459%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 212.7µg 128%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 58.1mg 64%
Folate 4µg 105µg 25%
Carbs 63.88g 4.35g 20%
Vitamin A 39µg 218µg 20%
Fiber 7.1g 2.5g 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.281mg 0.157mg 14%
Potassium 732mg 296mg 13%
Calories 240kcal 30kcal 11%
Iron 0.93mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.647mg 8%
Calcium 43mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.138mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.115mg 5%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.373mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.324mg 2%
Protein 2.18g 3.27g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.078mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Fats 0.38g 0.73g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.267g 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.85g N/A
Magnesium 41mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1368.5%
Contains more OtherOther +164%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +193.2%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.6%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.