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Prunes vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between prunes and ham

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and copper; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 59% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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
6
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%
Ham
Ham
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.7%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%

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%
Ham
Ham
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +742.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.754mg 59%
Sodium 2mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Protein 2.18g 20.93g 38%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.5µg 35%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.88mg 22%
Copper 0.281mg 0.079mg 22%
Carbs 63.88g 1.5g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Phosphorus 69mg 196mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.4mg 15%
Choline 10.1mg 85.1mg 14%
Potassium 732mg 287mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 4.023mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.054mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.088g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.38g 5.53g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 1.48mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.62g 6%
Magnesium 41mg 14mg 6%
Calories 240kcal 145kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.54g 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.403mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
1
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Ham
Ham
4
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4158.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +860.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1355.3%
Contains more WaterWater +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.5%

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
Ham
Ham
2
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4843.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.