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Prunes vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and ricotta?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, and manganese, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in prunes is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.1%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1238.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 1.1µg 49%
Saturated fat 0.088g 8.295g 37%
Copper 0.281mg 0.021mg 29%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Carbs 63.88g 3.04g 20%
Fats 0.38g 12.98g 19%
Potassium 732mg 105mg 18%
Protein 2.18g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Calcium 43mg 207mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Phosphorus 69mg 158mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.006mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.043mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.104mg 11%
Vitamin A 39µg 120µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.627g 9%
Iron 0.93mg 0.38mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.16mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 11mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.213mg 4%
Calories 240kcal 174kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.013mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.385g 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.11mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2001.3%
Contains more OtherOther +158.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3315.8%
Contains more WaterWater +131.9%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6743.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.