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Prunes vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between prunes and crackers

  • Prunes have more copper, fiber, and potassium; however, crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Crackers cover your daily iron needs 39% more than prunes.
  • Crackers have 6 times less potassium than prunes. Prunes have 732mg of potassium, while crackers have 118mg.
  • Prunes contain less saturated fat.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +520.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +179.1%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +715.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 13.137g 87%
Fats 0.38g 26.43g 40%
Iron 0.93mg 4.03mg 39%
Sodium 2mg 726mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.416mg 30%
Phosphorus 69mg 248mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.088g 5.562g 25%
Folate 4µg 92µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.456mg 21%
Copper 0.281mg 0.104mg 20%
Fiber 7.1g 2.3g 19%
Starch 5.11g 49.69g 18%
Potassium 732mg 118mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3.03mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 6.553g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 0.29g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 4.352mg 15%
Calories 240kcal 510kcal 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.063mg 11%
Protein 2.18g 6.64g 9%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.491mg 8%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 69.3µg 8%
Calcium 43mg 120mg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 63.88g 61.3g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 59g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 8.18g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.417mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Choline 10.1mg 9.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +884.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6855.3%
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g
~equal in Other ~2.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12264.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21088.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5317%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4193.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +872.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4533.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +700%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.