Prunes vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between prunes and chocolate
- Prunes have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than prunes.
- Prunes contain 16 times more vitamin A than chocolate. While prunes contain 781 IU of vitamin A, chocolate contains only 50 IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in prunes is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +30.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +256.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +762.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +265.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +356.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +374.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +634.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 8.02mg | 89% |
| Saturated fat | 0.088g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Copper | 0.281mg | 1.028mg | 83% |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 1.419mg | 49% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 8.1µg | 43% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 146mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 206mg | 20% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 0g | 16% |
| Calories | 240kcal | 546kcal | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 2.01mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.042mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 0.725mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Protein | 2.18g | 4.88g | 5% |
| Potassium | 732mg | 559mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.297mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 63.88g | 61.17g | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 56.78g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.13g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 7g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +3087.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8131.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~61.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1661.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +30733.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
