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Prunes vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between prunes and crab

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • Prunes contain less sodium.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
Crab
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.6%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%

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%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +701%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 0.3µg 42.9µg 77%
Copper 0.281mg 0.814mg 59%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.3µg 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Protein 2.18g 17.88g 31%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.81mg 31%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Phosphorus 69mg 234mg 24%
Sodium 2mg 563mg 24%
Carbs 63.88g 0g 21%
Fructose 12.45g 0g 16%
Potassium 732mg 259mg 14%
Choline 10.1mg 80.9mg 13%
Folate 4µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.997mg 12%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.074mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.84mg 9%
Calories 240kcal 83kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 2.747mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 91mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.3mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.023mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 0.74g 1%
Magnesium 41mg 36mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A

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
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +56.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +720.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
Contains more WaterWater +157.7%

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
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.1%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.