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Prunes vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prunes and steak different?

  • Prunes are richer in vitamin K, fiber, and copper, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than prunes.
  • Prunes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index (29) than steak (0).

Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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
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%
Steak
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3618.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.3µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.44mg 6.34mg 54%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 1.6µg 48%
Protein 2.18g 24.85g 45%
Saturated fat 0.088g 8.443g 38%
Fats 0.38g 19.02g 29%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.5mg 23%
Copper 0.281mg 0.085mg 22%
Carbs 63.88g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 5.149mg 20%
Iron 0.93mg 2.4mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 732mg 279mg 13%
Phosphorus 69mg 163mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.301mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.896g 6%
Vitamin A 39µg 7µg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 240kcal 271kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.074mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 58mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
Steak
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +388.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1039.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4905.3%
Contains more WaterWater +79.8%

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
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17203.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.2%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.