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Prunes vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between prunes and chocolate brownie

  • Prunes have more potassium and vitamin B6; however, chocolate brownie is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate brownie covers your daily saturated fat needs 36% more than prunes.
  • Chocolate brownie contains 4 times less potassium than prunes. Prunes contain 732mg of potassium, while chocolate brownie contains 176mg.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3733.3%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 9.412g 62%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fats 0.38g 29.1g 44%
Saturated fat 0.088g 7.319g 33%
Fiber 7.1g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 10.839g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Selenium 0.3µg 11.5µg 20%
Potassium 732mg 176mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin A 39µg 176µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 343mg 15%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.587mg 13%
Copper 0.281mg 0.388mg 12%
Calories 240kcal 466kcal 11%
Iron 0.93mg 1.84mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.094mg 9%
Phosphorus 69mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.141mg 8%
Protein 2.18g 6.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.982mg 6%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.97mg 5%
Carbs 63.88g 50.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 53mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.328mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7557.9%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20350.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15080.6%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.