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Prunes vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and leek?

  • Prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3, yet leek is higher in vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for fiber is 21% more.
  • Prunes have 6 times more vitamin B2 than leek. While prunes have 0.186mg of vitamin B2, leek has only 0.03mg.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types 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
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%
Leek
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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
4
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%
Leek
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Leek DV% diff.
Fiber 7.1g 1.8g 21%
Copper 0.281mg 0.12mg 18%
Carbs 63.88g 14.15g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 732mg 180mg 16%
Folate 4µg 64µg 15%
Iron 0.93mg 2.1mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 47µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.4mg 9%
Calories 240kcal 61kcal 9%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.481mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 83µg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.92mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 28mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Calcium 43mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.233mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Protein 2.18g 1.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.166g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 3.9g N/A
Choline 10.1mg 9.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351.4%
Contains more OtherOther +151.4%
Contains more WaterWater +168.4%

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
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.