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Potato vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and prunes

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 48% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 33 times more vitamin C than prunes. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, prunes contain only 0.6mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), 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.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Prunes
9
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2875%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 59.5µg 48%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.6mg 21%
Fiber 2.1g 7.1g 20%
Copper 0.11mg 0.281mg 19%
Fructose 0.26g 12.45g 15%
Carbs 17.49g 63.88g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.186mg 12%
Potassium 425mg 732mg 9%
Calories 77kcal 240kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.882mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Starch 15.29g 5.11g 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.299mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.422mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 69mg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.93mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.44mg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2.18g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +156.3%
Contains more FatsFats +322.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Prunes
2
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +199.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8112.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4688.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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