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Prunes vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between prunes and chocolate ice cream

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% higher.
  • Prunes have 8 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While prunes have 1.882mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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
5
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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
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 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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +732.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.3µg 49%
Saturated fat 0.088g 6.8g 31%
Fiber 7.1g 1.2g 24%
Fats 0.38g 11g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.281mg 0.135mg 16%
Potassium 732mg 249mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.055mg 12%
Carbs 63.88g 28.2g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.226mg 10%
Vitamin A 39µg 118µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.21g 8%
Calcium 43mg 109mg 7%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.14mg 7%
Phosphorus 69mg 107mg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.5µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 76mg 3%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 29mg 3%
Protein 2.18g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.554mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 22.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.41g 2%
Calories 240kcal 216kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.194mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 27g N/A
Iron 0.93mg 0.93mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 25.36g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more WaterWater +80.1%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5956.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.3%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.