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Prunes vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and shiitake different?

  • Prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, and iron; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 22% higher.
  • Prunes contain 3 times more fiber than shiitake. While prunes contain 7.1g of fiber, shiitake contains only 2.5g.

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties 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
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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more IronIron +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.5mg 22%
Carbs 63.88g 6.79g 19%
Fiber 7.1g 2.5g 18%
Fructose 12.45g 0g 16%
Copper 0.281mg 0.142mg 15%
Potassium 732mg 304mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.877mg 12%
Calories 240kcal 34kcal 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.293mg 7%
Iron 0.93mg 0.41mg 7%
Phosphorus 69mg 112mg 6%
Magnesium 41mg 20mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.015mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.217mg 2%
Folate 4µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Protein 2.18g 2.24g 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.056mg 0%

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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +840.8%
Contains more OtherOther +256.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +190.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.24g

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +969.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.