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Prunes vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and semolina?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, potassium, and vitamin A, yet semolina is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% more.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.7%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.284mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.1µg 50%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.9µg 36%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.035mg 32%
Starch 5.11g 68.29g 26%
Fiber 7.1g 1.8g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 5.048mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.452mg 19%
Potassium 732mg 174mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 0.02g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.224mg 14%
Phosphorus 69mg 153mg 12%
Protein 2.18g 7.51g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.05mg 10%
Calories 240kcal 374kcal 7%
Carbs 63.88g 80.89g 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.672mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 0.74mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.322g 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.03g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.33g N/A
Copper 0.281mg 0.284mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +213.6%
Contains more OtherOther +271.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.5%
Contains more FatsFats +171.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +386.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23045.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +62150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1236.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +40%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.