Prunes vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prunes and raisins different?
- Prunes are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, raisins are richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for prunes is 47% higher.
- Prunes have less sugar.
- Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than raisins (64).
Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Raisins, seedless 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +344.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 3.5µg | 47% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 29.68g | 22% |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 3.7g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 1.88mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 0.766mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.106mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 63.88g | 79.18g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.125mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 101mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.281mg | 0.318mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 240kcal | 299kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.18g | 3.07g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 732mg | 749mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.78g | 75.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.13g | 59.19g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 11.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.088g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +100.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.051g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +89.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +200% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +138.4% |
~equal in
Glucose
~27.75g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
