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Prunes vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Prunes are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 4 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. Prunes contain 7.1g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 1.6g.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.8%
Contains more IronIron +115.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%

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
7
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.38g 14.96g 22%
Fiber 7.1g 1.6g 22%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Copper 0.281mg 0.098mg 20%
Protein 2.18g 11.82g 19%
Saturated fat 0.088g 3.803g 17%
Potassium 732mg 181mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 16%
Carbs 63.88g 20.08g 15%
Fructose 12.45g 1.69g 13%
Iron 0.93mg 2mg 13%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.91mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Folate 4µg 46µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.176mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.384mg 9%
Phosphorus 69mg 122mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Calcium 43mg 116mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 20mg 5%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.306g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.209mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Calories 240kcal 257kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3836.8%
Contains more WaterWater +65.9%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6454.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2348.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +636.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +206.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +716.7%
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.