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Prunes vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and groat different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin A; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 91% higher.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than groat (54).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Buckwheat 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.
Prunes
2
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%
Groat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%

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
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.281mg 1.1mg 91%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Magnesium 41mg 231mg 45%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.3mg 44%
Phosphorus 69mg 347mg 40%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 7.02mg 32%
Protein 2.18g 13.25g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.425mg 18%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.4mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.233mg 16%
Iron 0.93mg 2.2mg 16%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.3µg 15%
Fiber 7.1g 10g 12%
Potassium 732mg 460mg 8%
Folate 4µg 30µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.039g 7%
Calories 240kcal 343kcal 5%
Fats 0.38g 3.4g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 63.88g 71.5g 3%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.741g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +217.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.8%
Contains more FatsFats +794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1862.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1575.8%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.