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Carrot vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Carrot and Plum

  • Plum has less Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, and Fiber than Carrot.
  • Carrot covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 91% more than Plum.
  • Carrot has 6 times more Calcium than Plum. While Carrot has 33mg of Calcium, Plum has only 6mg.
  • Carrot has less Sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Plums, 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.
Carrot
Carrot
8
:
2
Plum
Plum
Contains more Calcium +450%
Contains more Iron +76.5%
Contains more Magnesium +71.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +118.8%
Contains more Potassium +103.8%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Manganese +175%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Copper +26.7%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Plum
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 7% 5% 7% 14% 0% 3% 19% 7% 0%
Contains more Calcium +450%
Contains more Iron +76.5%
Contains more Magnesium +71.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +118.8%
Contains more Potassium +103.8%
Contains more Zinc +140%
Contains more Manganese +175%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Copper +26.7%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
9
:
1
Plum
Plum
Contains more Vitamin A +4742.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin K +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +61%
Carrot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1003% 14% 0% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 15% 0% 33%
Plum
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 21% 6% 0% 32% 7% 6% 8% 9% 7% 4% 0% 16%
Contains more Vitamin A +4742.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +375.9%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin K +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +61%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
3
:
2
Plum
Plum
Contains more Protein +32.9%
Contains more Other +159.5%
Contains more Fats +16.7%
Contains more Carbs +19.2%
Equal in Water - 87.23
Carrot
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Plum
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more Protein +32.9%
Contains more Other +159.5%
Contains more Fats +16.7%
Contains more Carbs +19.2%
Equal in Water - 87.23

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
:
2
Plum
Plum
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +165.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +857.1%
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Plum
9% 69% 23%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.044 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +165.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +857.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
:
4
Plum
Plum
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +128.7%
Contains more Glucose +759.3%
Contains more Fructose +458.2%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Carrot
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Plum
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +128.7%
Contains more Glucose +759.3%
Contains more Fructose +458.2%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Carrot Plum
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Plum Opinion
Net carbs 6.78g 10.02g Plum
Protein 0.93g 0.7g Carrot
Fats 0.24g 0.28g Plum
Carbs 9.58g 11.42g Plum
Calories 41kcal 46kcal Plum
Starch 1.43g 0g Carrot
Fructose 0.55g 3.07g Plum
Sugar 4.74g 9.92g Carrot
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g Carrot
Calcium 33mg 6mg Carrot
Iron 0.3mg 0.17mg Carrot
Magnesium 12mg 7mg Carrot
Phosphorus 35mg 16mg Carrot
Potassium 320mg 157mg Carrot
Sodium 69mg 0mg Plum
Zinc 0.24mg 0.1mg Carrot
Copper 0.045mg 0.057mg Plum
Manganese 0.143mg 0.052mg Carrot
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg Carrot
Vitamin A 16706IU 345IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 835µg 17µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.26mg Carrot
Vitamin C 5.9mg 9.5mg Plum
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.028mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.026mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.417mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.135mg Carrot
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.029mg Carrot
Folate 19µg 5µg Carrot
Vitamin K 13.2µg 6.4µg Carrot
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg Carrot
Threonine 0.191mg 0.01mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.014mg Carrot
Leucine 0.102mg 0.015mg Carrot
Lysine 0.101mg 0.016mg Carrot
Methionine 0.02mg 0.008mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.014mg Carrot
Valine 0.069mg 0.016mg Carrot
Histidine 0.04mg 0.009mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.017g Plum
Monounsaturated Fat 0.014g 0.134g Plum
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.044g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Carrot Plum
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
98%
Carrot
9%
Plum
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Carrot
6%
Plum

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Plum
Plum contains less Sodium (difference - 69mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Plum
Plum is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.18g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carrot
Carrot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrot
Carrot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.