Prunes vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between prunes and fruitcake
- Prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, potassium, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
- Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% higher.
- Prunes have 36 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While prunes have 781IU of vitamin A, fruitcake has only 22IU.
- Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +156.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +378.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +462% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +566.7% |
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 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +457.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +345.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3866.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +109.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 1.5µg | 48% |
Copper | 0.281mg | 0.05mg | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 3.323g | 22% |
Potassium | 732mg | 153mg | 17% |
Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
Fiber | 7.1g | 3.7g | 14% |
Iron | 0.93mg | 2.07mg | 14% |
Fats | 0.38g | 9.1g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.046mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 4.2g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 0.791mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 16mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 7µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
Folate | 4µg | 20µg | 4% |
Calories | 240kcal | 324kcal | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.088g | 1.048g | 4% |
Sodium | 2mg | 101mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.299mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 2µg | 3% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 52mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.18g | 2.9g | 1% |
Calcium | 43mg | 33mg | 1% |
Carbs | 63.88g | 61.6g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.78g | 57.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.13g | 27.42g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Choline | 10.1mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2294.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7824.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5259.7% |