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Prunes vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Prunes and Honeydew

  • Prunes have more Vitamin K, Copper, Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6, however, Honeydew is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Prunes covers your daily Vitamin K needs 47% more than Honeydew.
  • Honeydew contains 16 times less Vitamin B2 than Prunes. Prunes contain 0.186mg of Vitamin B2, while Honeydew contains 0.012mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Melons, honeydew, raw.

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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
9
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 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.1%
Contains more IronIron +447.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1070.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1007.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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% 47% 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 60% 3% 0.4% 0% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1462%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1951.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.8%
Contains more OtherOther +543.9%
Contains more WaterWater +190.5%

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
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.059g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +320.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1553.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Prunes Honeydew
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Honeydew Opinion
Calories 240kcal 36kcal Prunes
Protein 2.18g 0.54g Prunes
Fats 0.38g 0.14g Prunes
Vitamin C 0.6mg 18mg Honeydew
Net carbs 56.78g 8.29g Prunes
Carbs 63.88g 9.09g Prunes
Magnesium 41mg 10mg Prunes
Calcium 43mg 6mg Prunes
Potassium 732mg 228mg Prunes
Iron 0.93mg 0.17mg Prunes
Sugar 38.13g 8.12g Honeydew
Fiber 7.1g 0.8g Prunes
Copper 0.281mg 0.024mg Prunes
Zinc 0.44mg 0.09mg Prunes
Starch 5.11g 0g Prunes
Phosphorus 69mg 11mg Prunes
Sodium 2mg 18mg Prunes
Vitamin A 781IU 50IU Prunes
Vitamin A 39µg 3µg Prunes
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.02mg Prunes
Manganese 0.299mg 0.027mg Prunes
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg Honeydew
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.038mg Prunes
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.012mg Prunes
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.418mg Prunes
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.155mg Prunes
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.088mg Prunes
Vitamin K 59.5µg 2.9µg Prunes
Folate 4µg 19µg Honeydew
Choline 10.1mg 7.6mg Prunes
Saturated Fat 0.088g 0.038g Honeydew
Monounsaturated Fat 0.053g 0.003g Prunes
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.059g Prunes
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.005mg Prunes
Threonine 0.049mg 0.013mg Prunes
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.013mg Prunes
Leucine 0.066mg 0.016mg Prunes
Lysine 0.05mg 0.018mg Prunes
Methionine 0.016mg 0.005mg Prunes
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.015mg Prunes
Valine 0.056mg 0.018mg Prunes
Histidine 0.027mg 0.005mg Prunes
Fructose 12.45g 2.96g Prunes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Prunes Honeydew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Prunes
11%
Honeydew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Prunes
6%
Honeydew

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Prunes
Prunes contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeydew
Honeydew is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.01g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Honeydew
Honeydew is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is cheaper?
Honeydew
Honeydew is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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