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Prunes vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between prunes and spaghetti

  • Prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 50% more.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1563.6%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
~equal in Manganese ~0.322mg

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
10
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Selenium 0.3µg 26.4µg 47%
Fiber 7.1g 1.8g 21%
Potassium 732mg 44mg 20%
Copper 0.281mg 0.1mg 20%
Fructose 12.45g 0.03g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.049mg 12%
Carbs 63.88g 30.86g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.4mg 9%
Starch 5.11g 26.01g 9%
Protein 2.18g 5.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.112mg 6%
Iron 0.93mg 0.5mg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 18mg 5%
Calories 240kcal 158kcal 4%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.02mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.326g 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.93g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.322mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.132mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107%
Contains more OtherOther +842.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.1%
Contains more FatsFats +144.7%
Contains more WaterWater +100.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
3
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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +41400%
Contains more StarchStarch +409%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +566.7%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.