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Plum vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plums and cherries

  • Plums have less vitamin A and copper.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than cherries.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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
1
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%
Cherry
Cherry
6
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.2%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg
~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.
Plum
Plum
2
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%
Cherry
Cherry
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 17µg 64µg 5%
Copper 0.057mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 2.1µg 4%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.112mg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 0.32mg 2%
Fructose 3.07g 3.51g 1%
Choline 1.9mg 6.1mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.044mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 10mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 50kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 11.42g 12.18g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 10.58g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 157mg 173mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 8.49g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.143mg 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
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Cherry
Cherry
4
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Carbs ~12.18g
~equal in Water ~86.13g
~equal in Other ~0.39g

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
Cherry
Cherry
1
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%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
4
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
Cherry
Cherry
1
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +96.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.