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Shortbread vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and prunes

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 40% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 177 times more sodium than prunes. While shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, prunes contain only 2mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1966.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +731.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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.
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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +440.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1022.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Prunes DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.062g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.38g 40%
Vitamin K 11µg 59.5µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.088g 36%
Iron 2.98mg 0.93mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.051mg 25%
Fiber 1.3g 7.1g 23%
Copper 0.09mg 0.281mg 21%
Folate 81µg 4µg 19%
Potassium 88mg 732mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.053g 17%
Starch 40.47g 5.11g 15%
Fructose 0.3g 12.45g 15%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Calories 514kcal 240kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.43mg 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.186mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.205mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.882mg 9%
Magnesium 14mg 41mg 6%
Protein 5.37g 2.18g 6%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.299mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Calcium 13mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.422mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 63.78g 63.88g 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 38.13g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.44mg 0%
Phosphorus 66mg 69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6800%
Contains more WaterWater +758.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156.3%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12556.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13329%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +692%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13893.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6972.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4050%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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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