Prunes vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prunes and fast food different?
- Prunes are richer in vitamin K and fiber, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc.
- Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 45% more than fast food.
- Prunes contain 4 times more fiber than fast food. Prunes contain 7.1g of fiber, while fast food contains 1.7g.
- Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than prunes (29).
Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +229% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +472.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6666.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +521.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +198.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +240.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 4.9µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 20.3µg | 36% |
| Protein | 2.18g | 16.52g | 29% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 3.06mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 5.617mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.317mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 1.7g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.088g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Folate | 4µg | 80µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 2.52mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.281mg | 0.121mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 12.01g | 18% |
| Potassium | 732mg | 197mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.363mg | 14% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 2.27g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 4.835g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 63.88g | 31.5g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 1.68g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 134mg | 9% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 22.87g | 7% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 34.4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 0.357mg | 3% |
| Calories | 240kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.212mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.78g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 38.13g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +657.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3060.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9022.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2609.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1142% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +448.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +347.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +850% |
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