Prunes vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between prunes and seaweed?
- Prunes are richer in fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet seaweed is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 44% higher.
- Prunes have 103 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Prunes have 0.205mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
- Prunes contain less sodium.
We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +722.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +116.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +195.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +206.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 4µg | 180µg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 2.85mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 1.3g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 121mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 732mg | 89mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 63.88g | 9.57g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.281mg | 0.13mg | 17% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.002mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 168mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Calories | 240kcal | 43kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 0.47mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 1.23mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 66µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.642mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.18g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.088g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.78g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.13g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +567.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +163.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.9% |
