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Prunes vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and sherbet different?

  • Prunes are higher than sherbet in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and magnesium.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 50% more than sherbet.
  • Prunes contain 30 times more vitamin B3 than sherbet. Prunes contain 1.882mg of vitamin B3, while sherbet contains 0.063mg.
  • Sherbet has a higher glycemic index (59) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Sherbet, orange 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
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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +662.5%
Contains more IronIron +564.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +903.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2618.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2887.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.028mg 28%
Fiber 7.1g 1.3g 23%
Potassium 732mg 96mg 19%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.023mg 14%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.011mg 13%
Carbs 63.88g 30.4g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.063mg 11%
Iron 0.93mg 0.14mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.097mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.088g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Calories 240kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.224mg 4%
Phosphorus 69mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.01mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Fats 0.38g 2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.027mg 2%
Protein 2.18g 1.1g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.53g 1%
Calcium 43mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 24.32g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.48mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Choline 10.1mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.1%
Contains more OtherOther +560%
Contains more FatsFats +426.3%
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.