Rose hips vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rose hips and prunes
- Rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, and calcium; however, prunes have more vitamin K, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 473% higher.
- Prunes have 14 times less vitamin E than rose hips. Rose hips have 5.84mg of vitamin E, while prunes have 0.43mg.
- Rose hips have a higher glycemic index than prunes.
Food types used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293% |
Contains more IronIron | +14% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +70900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +456.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1258.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +129.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 426mg | 0.6mg | 473% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 7.1g | 68% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 0.43mg | 36% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 0.299mg | 31% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 59.5µg | 28% |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 39µg | 20% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.281mg | 19% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 12.45g | 14% |
Calcium | 169mg | 43mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.205mg | 10% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 63.88g | 9% |
Potassium | 429mg | 732mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.422mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 69mg | 41mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.882mg | 4% |
Calories | 162kcal | 240kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.186mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.06mg | 0.93mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 69mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.6g | 2.18g | 1% |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.12g | 56.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | 38.13g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Folate | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
Choline | 12mg | 10.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +89.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +123.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +114.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1800% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +973.3% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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