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Prunes vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between prunes and pork jowl?

  • Prunes are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin A, and manganese, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% higher.
  • Prunes contain less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than prunes.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.6%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +602.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +656.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.088g 25.26g 114%
Fats 0.38g 69.61g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 8.11g 54%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.386mg 28%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Copper 0.281mg 0.04mg 27%
Calories 240kcal 655kcal 21%
Carbs 63.88g 0g 21%
Potassium 732mg 148mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 4.535mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.005mg 13%
Magnesium 41mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.09mg 9%
Protein 2.18g 6.38g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.236mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 3µg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.25mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 86mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18218.4%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61956.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12980.6%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.