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Prunes vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and parsley different?

  • Prunes are richer in fiber, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1317% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. Prunes contain 0.205mg of vitamin B6, while parsley contains 0.09mg.

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Parsley, fresh 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
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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.2%

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
3
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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +979.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2656.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 1640µg 1317%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 133mg 147%
Iron 0.93mg 6.2mg 66%
Vitamin A 39µg 421µg 42%
Folate 4µg 152µg 37%
Carbs 63.88g 6.33g 19%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.281mg 0.149mg 15%
Fiber 7.1g 3.3g 15%
Calories 240kcal 36kcal 10%
Calcium 43mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.098mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.07mg 6%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.16mg 6%
Potassium 732mg 554mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.313mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.086mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 56mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.75mg 2%
Protein 2.18g 2.97g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.295g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 10.1mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.132g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +909.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +107.9%
Contains more WaterWater +183.7%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.