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Prunes vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and shallots different?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3, while shallots are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 49% more than shallots.
  • Prunes contain 195 times more vitamin A than shallots. Prunes contain 781 IU of vitamin A, while shallots contain 4 IU.

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Shallots, raw types were 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.
Prunes
6
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.292mg

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
6
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +841%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7337.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0.8µg 49%
Copper 0.281mg 0.088mg 21%
Carbs 63.88g 16.8g 16%
Fiber 7.1g 3.2g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.02mg 13%
Potassium 732mg 334mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.345mg 11%
Calories 240kcal 72kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8mg 8%
Folate 4µg 34µg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Iron 0.93mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.29mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Protein 2.18g 2.5g 1%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 7.87g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.292mg 0%
Choline 10.1mg 11.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.2%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +158.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.