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Prunes vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prunes and lettuce

  • Prunes have more copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 132% higher.
  • Lettuce has 10 times less copper than prunes. Prunes have 0.281mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.

Food types used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Lettuce, green leaf, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +869%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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
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 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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 126.3µg 56%
Vitamin A 39µg 370µg 37%
Copper 0.281mg 0.029mg 28%
Fiber 7.1g 1.3g 23%
Carbs 63.88g 2.87g 20%
Potassium 732mg 194mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 0.43g 15%
Calories 240kcal 15kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 9.2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.09mg 9%
Folate 4µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.375mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.08mg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.134mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 29mg 6%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.25mg 2%
Protein 2.18g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 43mg 36mg 1%
Iron 0.93mg 0.86mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2125.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.5%
Contains more WaterWater +207.2%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6972.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2795.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.