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Prunes vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and spinach raw different?

  • Prunes are richer in fiber and copper, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 353% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 3 times more fiber than spinach raw. Prunes contain 7.1g of fiber, while spinach raw contains 2.2g.

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Spinach, 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
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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.2%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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
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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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1102.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +711.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 482.9µg 353%
Folate 4µg 194µg 48%
Vitamin A 39µg 469µg 48%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 28.1mg 31%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.897mg 26%
Iron 0.93mg 2.71mg 22%
Fiber 7.1g 2.2g 20%
Carbs 63.88g 3.63g 20%
Copper 0.281mg 0.13mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 0.15g 15%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 2.03mg 11%
Calories 240kcal 23kcal 11%
Magnesium 41mg 79mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.724mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.065mg 7%
Calcium 43mg 99mg 6%
Potassium 732mg 558mg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 49mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.078mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 19.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.53mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Protein 2.18g 2.86g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.165g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.195mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.189mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.064mg 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1659.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +195.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +430%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +114.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23045.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.