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Flour vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flour and prunes

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, potassium, and fiber.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% more.
  • Flour contains 113 times more selenium than prunes. Flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, while prunes contain 0.3µg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Prunes
4
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 +398.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Flour
4
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Prunes
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1439.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4475%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.051mg 61%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.3µg 61%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 59.5µg 49%
Iron 4.64mg 0.93mg 46%
Folate 183µg 4µg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.882mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.186mg 24%
Fiber 2.7g 7.1g 18%
Potassium 107mg 732mg 18%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.299mg 17%
Protein 10.33g 2.18g 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.144mg 0.281mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.205mg 12%
Calories 364kcal 240kcal 6%
Phosphorus 108mg 69mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Carbs 76.31g 63.88g 4%
Calcium 15mg 43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.062g 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.98g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.088g 0%
Choline 10.4mg 10.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +373.9%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +473.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Prunes
1
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 +64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +566.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.