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Prunes vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between prunes and fenugreek

  • Prunes have more vitamin A; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 408% more than prunes.
  • Fenugreek has 13 times less vitamin A than prunes. Prunes have 781IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 60IU.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.3%
Contains more IronIron +3505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +295%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
~equal in Potassium ~770mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 33.53mg 408%
Copper 0.281mg 1.11mg 92%
Fiber 7.1g 24.6g 70%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Protein 2.18g 23g 42%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.228mg 40%
Magnesium 41mg 191mg 36%
Phosphorus 69mg 296mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.6mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.322mg 23%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.5mg 19%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.366mg 14%
Folate 4µg 57µg 13%
Calcium 43mg 176mg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.3µg 11%
Fats 0.38g 6.41g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.088g 1.46g 6%
Calories 240kcal 323kcal 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 67mg 3%
Carbs 63.88g 58.35g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.64mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Potassium 732mg 770mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +249.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +955%
Contains more FatsFats +1586.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
~equal in Carbs ~58.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.