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Prunes vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between prunes and pita

  • Prunes have more fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B2; however, pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 23% higher.
  • Prunes are lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than prunes.

Food types used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +510%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%

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
7
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%
Pita
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Sodium 2mg 536mg 23%
Fiber 7.1g 2.2g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.267mg 18%
Potassium 732mg 120mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Protein 2.18g 9.1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.034mg 13%
Copper 0.281mg 0.168mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.481mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.097mg 7%
Iron 0.93mg 1.4mg 6%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.84mg 4%
Phosphorus 69mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 86mg 4%
Carbs 63.88g 55.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 240kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 2.142mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.2g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.397mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.4%
Contains more FatsFats +215.8%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

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
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +762.9%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.