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Spinach raw vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and prunes different?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin E, and magnesium, while prunes are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 353% more than prunes.
  • Spinach raw contains 49 times more folate than prunes. Spinach raw contains 194µg of folate, while prunes contain 4µg.

Spinach, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.2%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1102.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +711.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.186mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 59.5µg 353%
Folate 194µg 4µg 48%
Vitamin A 469µg 39µg 48%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.6mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.299mg 26%
Iron 2.71mg 0.93mg 22%
Fiber 2.2g 7.1g 20%
Carbs 3.63g 63.88g 20%
Copper 0.13mg 0.281mg 17%
Fructose 0.15g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.43mg 11%
Calories 23kcal 240kcal 11%
Magnesium 79mg 41mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.882mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.422mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 43mg 6%
Potassium 558mg 732mg 5%
Phosphorus 49mg 69mg 3%
Sodium 79mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.051mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 19.3mg 10.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.44mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein 2.86g 2.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.062g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.205mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.186mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +195.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1659.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +430%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +114.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23045.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.