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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Nectarine 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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
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
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
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
Cherry
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +156.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +508.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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