Cherry vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cherries and nectarine
- Nectarine contains less vitamin A and vitamin C than cherries.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 19% higher.
- Nectarine has 2 times less vitamin C than cherries. Cherries have 10mg of vitamin C, while nectarine has 5.4mg.
- Nectarine has a higher glycemic index than cherries.
Food types used in this article are Cherries, sour, red, raw and Nectarines, 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 CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
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 | +85.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +276.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +181.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 17µg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 5.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.125mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.77mg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.51g | 1.37g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.112mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.104mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 26mg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Carbs | 12.18g | 10.55g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 6mg | 1% |
Potassium | 173mg | 201mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Calories | 50kcal | 44kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1g | 1.06g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.58g | 8.85g | N/A |
Magnesium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.32mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
Sugar | 8.49g | 7.89g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
Starch | 0.07g | 0% | |
Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 6.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0.025g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.088g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.113g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.06g
~equal in
Fats
~0.32g
~equal in
Water
~87.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.088g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +166.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +156.2% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +508.8% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g