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Prunes vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between prunes and lemons

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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
Prunes
8
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%
Lemon
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.4%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +659.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
Prunes
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 13% 8.6% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Lemon
Lemon
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1782%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.6mg 53mg 58%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.037mg 27%
Carbs 63.88g 9.32g 18%
Potassium 732mg 138mg 17%
Fiber 7.1g 2.8g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.02mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.03mg 12%
Calories 240kcal 29kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.08mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 8mg 8%
Phosphorus 69mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.19mg 5%
Iron 0.93mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 2.18g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 43mg 26mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.15mg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 5.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.91g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1101kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 345g N/A
Fats 0.38g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.089g 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
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
Lemon
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +585.4%
Contains more OtherOther +780%
Contains more WaterWater +187.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.