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Prunes vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prunes and jerky

  • Prunes have more vitamin K and fiber, while jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and selenium.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 26 times more vitamin K than jerky. While prunes contain 59.5µg of vitamin K, jerky contains only 2.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in prunes is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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
5
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%
Jerky
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +482.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1743.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3466.7%

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
6
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%
Jerky
6
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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2487%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +980.2%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.732mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.44mg 8.11mg 70%
Protein 2.18g 33.2g 62%
Iron 0.93mg 5.42mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.088g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 2.3µg 48%
Phosphorus 69mg 407mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.38g 25.6g 39%
Folate 4µg 134µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 11.305g 28%
Fiber 7.1g 1.8g 21%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.7µg 19%
Carbs 63.88g 11g 18%
Choline 10.1mg 109.1mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calories 240kcal 410kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.154mg 9%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.111mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.011g 6%
Copper 0.281mg 0.227mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 732mg 597mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.142mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 20mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 51mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.732mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.49mg 0%
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%

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
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1422.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6636.8%
Contains more OtherOther +159.1%

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
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21230.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1530.6%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.