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Plum vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plums and acerola

  • The amount of vitamin C and vitamin A in acerola is higher than in plums.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1853% more than plums.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
Plum
Plum
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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.
Plum
Plum
5
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17558.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 1677.6mg 1853%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Magnesium 7mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.057mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 38µg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Protein 0.7g 0.4g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 11.42g 7.69g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 6.59g N/A
Potassium 157mg 146mg 0%
Iron 0.17mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.5%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.