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Prunes vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between prunes and lemon meringue pie

  • Prunes have more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, magnesium, and manganese; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for copper is 27% more.
  • Prunes contain 11 times more potassium than lemon meringue pie. Prunes contain 732mg of potassium, while lemon meringue pie contains 65mg.
  • Prunes contain less saturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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
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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1026.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +569%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3766.7%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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% 13% 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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +659.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fiber 7.1g 28%
Copper 0.281mg 0.042mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 3.331g 22%
Selenium 0.3µg 11.6µg 21%
Potassium 732mg 65mg 20%
Fats 0.38g 12.9g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Saturated fat 0.088g 3.185g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.027mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.582g 14%
Sodium 2mg 242mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 6mg 8%
Carbs 63.88g 39.1g 8%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.128mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.944mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.214mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Protein 2.18g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.3mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 240kcal 285kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.159mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.28mg 1%
Iron 0.93mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin A 39µg 43µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3294.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10432.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5272.6%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.