Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between carissa (natal-plum) and loquat
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more vitamin C, copper, and iron; however, loquat is higher in vitamin A.
- Carissa (natal-plum) covers your daily vitamin C needs 41% more than loquat.
- Loquat contains 5 times less copper than carissa (natal-plum). Carissa (natal-plum) contains 0.21mg of copper, while loquat contains 0.04mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Loquats, raw.
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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 | +23.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +367.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +425% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 38mg | 1mg | 41% |
Copper | 0.21mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 0.28mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 76µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 27mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.3g | 0.2g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
Calories | 62kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.5g | 0.43g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.63g | 10.44g | N/A |
Carbs | 13.63g | 12.14g | 0% |
Potassium | 260mg | 266mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.007mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.43 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
12.14 g
Water:
86.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
~equal in
Water
~86.73g