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Prunes vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between prunes and muffin

  • Prunes have more copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, muffin is higher in choline and selenium.
  • Prunes cover your daily copper needs 25% more than muffin.
  • Muffin contains 11 times less vitamin A than prunes. Prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, while muffin contains 73IU.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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
5
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%
Muffin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 8.103g 54%
Copper 0.281mg 0.06mg 25%
Fats 0.38g 16.07g 24%
Fiber 7.1g 1.1g 24%
Potassium 732mg 121mg 18%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 39.2µg 17%
Sodium 2mg 336mg 15%
Choline 10.1mg 92.5mg 15%
Fructose 12.45g 1.21g 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.04mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.088g 2.844g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.822g 12%
Folate 4µg 48µg 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 146mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.168mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.63mg 8%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.449mg 7%
Calories 240kcal 375kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 10mg 7%
Starch 5.11g 16.31g 5%
Protein 2.18g 4.49g 5%
Iron 0.93mg 1.3mg 5%
Carbs 63.88g 53g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.418mg 3%
Vitamin A 39µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 51.9g N/A
Calcium 43mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106%
Contains more FatsFats +4128.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8998.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12969.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
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
Muffin
4
34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1969.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +928.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +219.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18573.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +683.3%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.