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Prunes vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and french fries different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for prunes is 40% higher.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than french fries (70).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil are the varieties 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.
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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 11.2µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 5.398g 36%
Fats 0.38g 14.73g 22%
Copper 0.281mg 0.124mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.969g 15%
Fiber 7.1g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.372mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.039mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.17mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.088g 2.336g 10%
Sodium 2mg 210mg 9%
Phosphorus 69mg 125mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.67mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.004mg 7%
Folate 4µg 30µg 7%
Carbs 63.88g 41.44g 7%
Choline 10.1mg 36.8mg 5%
Potassium 732mg 579mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Calories 240kcal 312kcal 4%
Protein 2.18g 3.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.58mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 0.81mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.247mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3776.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11162.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8606.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.