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Prunes vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and peanut butter different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 70% higher.
  • Prunes contain 198 times more vitamin K than peanut butter. While prunes contain 59.5µg of vitamin K, peanut butter contains only 0.3µg.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +309.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +470.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2016.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 12.535g 83%
Fats 0.38g 51.36g 78%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 13.112mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 25.941g 65%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.665mg 59%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 9.1mg 58%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.3µg 49%
Saturated fat 0.088g 10.325g 47%
Protein 2.18g 22.21g 40%
Phosphorus 69mg 335mg 38%
Magnesium 41mg 168mg 30%
Folate 4µg 87µg 21%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.51mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.441mg 18%
Calories 240kcal 598kcal 18%
Copper 0.281mg 0.422mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 0.12g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.137mg 14%
Carbs 63.88g 22.31g 14%
Iron 0.93mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 10.1mg 63mg 10%
Fiber 7.1g 5g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.15mg 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.1µg 7%
Potassium 732mg 558mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Starch 5.11g 3.56g 1%
Calcium 43mg 49mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.192mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2413.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13415.8%
~equal in Other ~2.89g

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48845.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20117.7%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +43.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19484.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6733.3%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.