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Prunes vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between prunes and spelt

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 117% higher.
  • Prunes have 17 times more vitamin K than spelt. While prunes have 59.5µg of vitamin K, spelt has only 3.6µg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Spelt, uncooked.

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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
3
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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.7%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +897.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3800%

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%
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1552.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.299mg 2.983mg 117%
Phosphorus 69mg 401mg 47%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 3.6µg 47%
Iron 0.93mg 4.44mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 6.843mg 31%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.28mg 26%
Copper 0.281mg 0.511mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.364mg 26%
Protein 2.18g 14.57g 25%
Magnesium 41mg 136mg 23%
Selenium 0.3µg 11.7µg 21%
Starch 5.11g 53.92g 20%
Fructose 12.45g 0.24g 15%
Fiber 7.1g 10.7g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 1.068mg 13%
Potassium 732mg 388mg 10%
Folate 4µg 45µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.113mg 6%
Calories 240kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.79mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.23mg 2%
Carbs 63.88g 70.19g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.406g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +568.3%
Contains more FatsFats +539.5%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

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
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1929%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
2
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
Spelt
3
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2931%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5087.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +955.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +293.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +8483.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.