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Prunes vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between prunes and eggs

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and potassium; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 191% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10166.7%

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
4
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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +2808.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.281mg 2mg 191%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.3µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 10.1mg 293.8mg 52%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.3µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.513mg 25%
Protein 2.18g 12.58g 21%
Carbs 63.88g 1.12g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.398mg 20%
Potassium 732mg 126mg 18%
Fats 0.38g 10.61g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Phosphorus 69mg 172mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.088g 3.267g 14%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.026mg 12%
Vitamin A 39µg 149µg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.064mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.077g 10%
Folate 4µg 44µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.414g 9%
Magnesium 41mg 10mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.121mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 124mg 5%
Calories 240kcal 155kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.03mg 4%
Iron 0.93mg 1.19mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5603.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2692.1%
Contains more WaterWater +141.3%

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7592.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2180.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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