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Prunes vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prunes and merlot

  • The amount of copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus in prunes is higher than in merlot.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for copper, 30% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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
10
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%
Merlot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.4%
Contains more IronIron +102.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2454.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
11
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%
Merlot
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.011mg 30%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Carbs 63.88g 2.51g 20%
Potassium 732mg 127mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.031mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.057mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.224mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.03mg 8%
Calories 240kcal 83kcal 8%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.132mg 7%
Phosphorus 69mg 23mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 12mg 7%
Iron 0.93mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Protein 2.18g 0.07g 4%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 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
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3014.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2445%
Contains more WaterWater +180%
Contains more OtherOther +310.2%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.