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Prunes vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and tomato paste?

  • Prunes are higher in vitamin K and fiber, yet tomato paste is higher in vitamin E, iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, selenium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 40% more.
  • Prunes have 2 times more fiber than tomato paste. While prunes have 7.1g of fiber, tomato paste has only 4.1g.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +220.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1666.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.302mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 11.4µg 40%
Iron 0.93mg 2.98mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 4.3mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 21.9mg 24%
Carbs 63.88g 18.91g 15%
Fiber 7.1g 4.1g 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.3µg 9%
Copper 0.281mg 0.365mg 9%
Calories 240kcal 82kcal 8%
Fructose 12.45g 5.85g 8%
Potassium 732mg 1014mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 3.076mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.142mg 6%
Choline 10.1mg 38.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 76µg 4%
Protein 2.18g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.153mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.63mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 0.22g 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 83mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 59mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 36mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.216mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 14.81g N/A
Magnesium 41mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g 12.18g N/A
Manganese 0.299mg 0.302mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +137.7%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.1%

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
2% 2% 46% 47% 2%
Starch: 0.22 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 5.75 g
Fructose: 5.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2222.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +342.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +112.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +366.7%
~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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.