Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Rose apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between carissa (natal-plum) and rose apple
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more copper, vitamin C, and iron, while rose apple has more vitamin A.
- Carissa (natal-plum) covers your daily need for copper, 22% more than rose apple.
- Carissa (natal-plum) contains 19 times more iron than rose apple. While carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, rose apple contains only 0.07mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Rose-apples, 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 | +220% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1771.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1212.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +163.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +70.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.21mg | 0.016mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 38mg | 22.3mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
Potassium | 260mg | 123mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.63g | 5.7g | 3% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 5mg | 3% |
Calcium | 11mg | 29mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.3g | 0.3g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Calories | 62kcal | 25kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.5g | 0.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.63g | 5.7g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 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:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.7 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
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