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Prunes vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between prunes and egg whites

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
9
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.1%
Contains more IronIron +1062.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2618.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

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
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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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1692.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +818.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Selenium 0.3µg 20µg 36%
Copper 0.281mg 0.023mg 29%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Carbs 63.88g 0.73g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.439mg 19%
Protein 2.18g 10.9g 17%
Potassium 732mg 163mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 0.07g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.005mg 15%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.011mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.105mg 11%
Iron 0.93mg 0.08mg 11%
Calories 240kcal 52kcal 9%
Phosphorus 69mg 15mg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 11mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.03mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 1.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.71g N/A
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.29mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +319%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more WaterWater +183.2%

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +114.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7388.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17685.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +16.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.