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Prunes vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and short ribs different?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, copper, and vitamin A; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Prunes have less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than prunes (29).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised are the varieties 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2200%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1009.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6833.3%

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
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 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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2379.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +713.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.088g 17.8g 81%
Fats 0.38g 41.98g 64%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 2.4µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.88mg 40%
Protein 2.18g 21.57g 39%
Selenium 0.3µg 20.8µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Carbs 63.88g 0g 21%
Copper 0.281mg 0.099mg 20%
Iron 0.93mg 2.31mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 732mg 224mg 15%
Choline 10.1mg 82.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 69mg 162mg 13%
Calories 240kcal 471kcal 12%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.013mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.53g 10%
Magnesium 41mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 2.452mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.252mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Sodium 2mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +261.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +889.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10947.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2367.7%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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