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Tart vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tart and prunes

  • Tart has more iron, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, and potassium.
  • Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 49% more than tart.
  • Prunes have 181 times less sodium than tart. Tart has 361mg of sodium, while prunes have 2mg.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 IronIron +267.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1009.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14775%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 59.5µg 49%
Iron 3.42mg 0.93mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.186mg 28%
Vitamin A 285µg 39µg 27%
Folate 100µg 4µg 24%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.3µg 23%
Copper 0.073mg 0.281mg 23%
Fiber 1.5g 7.1g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.051mg 20%
Potassium 66mg 732mg 20%
Sodium 361mg 2mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.882mg 12%
Fats 5.99g 0.38g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.053g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Calories 372kcal 240kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.088g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.062g 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.6mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 2.18g 4%
Carbs 76.8g 63.88g 4%
Phosphorus 93mg 69mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.43mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.44mg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 56.78g N/A
Calcium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 4.87g 38.13g N/A
Choline 8.4mg 10.1mg 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
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Prunes
2
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 +83%
Contains more FatsFats +1476.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +156.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 +6198.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1316.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.