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Plum vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plums and American cheese

  • Plums have less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Plums are lower in saturated fat.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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
4
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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17316.7%
Contains more IronIron +270.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3906.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
4
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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1370.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +1805.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 16mg 641mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.017g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 0mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.28g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.7g 18.13g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 17µg 250µg 26%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 8.236g 20%
Calories 46kcal 371kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.234mg 16%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 1.286g 8%
Choline 1.9mg 36.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Iron 0.17mg 0.63mg 6%
Magnesium 7mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.403mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.8mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 2.6µg 3%
Carbs 11.42g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.046mg 1%
Potassium 157mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.052mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2490%
Contains more FatsFats +11253.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1729.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6046.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2822.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
5
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +27.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

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

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