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Prunes vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and brazil nut different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3485% higher.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +817.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.1%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +520.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +638900%
~equal in Potassium ~659mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1214%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 24.399g 162%
Copper 0.281mg 1.743mg 162%
Fats 0.38g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 69mg 725mg 94%
Magnesium 41mg 376mg 80%
Saturated fat 0.088g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.617mg 47%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.223mg 40%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 5.65mg 35%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.06mg 33%
Protein 2.18g 14.32g 24%
Calories 240kcal 659kcal 21%
Iron 0.93mg 2.43mg 19%
Carbs 63.88g 11.74g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.035mg 12%
Calcium 43mg 160mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.295mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.101mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.184mg 5%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Choline 10.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 0.25g 2%
Fiber 7.1g 7.5g 2%
Potassium 732mg 659mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.1%
Contains more WaterWater +804.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17557.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44954.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39253.2%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1944%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1453.3%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.